Crime Rate in Bayswater, ward

Bayswater has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 wards in Westminster district and the 276th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 65th highest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bayswater in the last 12 months was 204.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% lower than the Westminster district average (482.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bayswater’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 694 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 14 cases , down -6.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 171.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -24.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 558 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bayswater ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 180 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Supermarket (43 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.