Total Crime Rate

232.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 232.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 94.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.7 9/10
  • Public order 21.6 9/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Pollitt Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Abbey Road , and the 257th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pollitt Drive (NW8 8UA) in the last 12 months was 232.8 per 1,000 residents and was 178.6% higher than the Abbey Road average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 94.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pollitt Drive (NW8 8UA), the main crime hotspot is near A5. Police recorded 175 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 Pollitt Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/100)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting A5 Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Penfold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cuthbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cuthbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henderson Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Cuthbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Cuthbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penfold Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Cuthbert Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elm Tree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedlow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bedlow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Estate Under investigation
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 Venables Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Venables Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frampton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frampton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cuthbert Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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