Total Crime Rate

167.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 167.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Other theft 20.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 20.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Robbery 8.4 8/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Johns Wood Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Abbey Road , and the 275th lowest crime rate of 604 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 8RE) in the last 12 months was 167.4 per 1,000 residents and was 111.9% higher than the Abbey Road average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Wood Road (NW8 8RE), the main crime hotspot is near A5. Police recorded 188 crimes here, including 49 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 (30/93)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Henderson Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Henderson Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Melina Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melina Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B507 —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B507 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hamilton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Henderson Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Henderson Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hall Gate —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henderson Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Robert Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Robert Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Crompton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crompton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crompton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crompton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hall Gate —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maida Vale —
Sep 2025Other theft Crompton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Elizabeth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lanark Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lanark Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lanark Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cunningham Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elizabeth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lanark Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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