Total Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 61.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 18.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 4/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

St Johns Wood Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Abbey Road , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Wood Road (NW8 8QS) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% lower than the Abbey Road average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Wood Road (NW8 8QS), the main crime hotspot is near Scott Ellis Gardens. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Wood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bedlow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Pollitt Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jerome Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pollitt Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aberdeen Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hamilton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchardson Street —
Apr 2026Public order Orchardson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lodge Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Luton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jerome Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pollitt Drive —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Jerome Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Scott Ellis Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Scott Ellis Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Scott Ellis Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Scott Ellis Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Frampton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frampton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frampton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Scott Ellis Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Scott Ellis Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Jerome Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedlow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pollitt Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pollitt Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aberdeen Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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