Total Crime Rate

129.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 129.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 37.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Burglary 13.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penfold Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Church Street , and the 206th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penfold Street (NW8 8PQ) in the last 12 months was 129.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% lower than the Church Street average (185.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penfold Street (NW8 8PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Penfold Place, where police recorded 176 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Penfold Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/141)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5 Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Venables Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Venables Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Venables Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Venables Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cuthbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Estate Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5 Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gateforth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A40 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A40 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A40 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Venables Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A40 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Capland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cuthbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cuthbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cuthbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henderson Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Capland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitehaven Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Capland Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Frampton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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