Crime Rate in Bayswater, ward

Bayswater has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 wards in Westminster district and the 275th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 67th highest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bayswater in the last 12 months was 204.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% lower than the Westminster district average (438.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bayswater’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 764 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 15 cases , down -6.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 15.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -17.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 584 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bayswater ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 185 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Supermarket (40 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.