Crime Rates at Swain Street, London, NW8 8TS

Swain Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Church Street , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swain Street (NW8 8TS) in the last 12 months was 61.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% lower than the Church Street average (185.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -35.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swain Street (NW8 8TS), the main crime hotspot is near Ashmill Street. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.