Total Crime Rate
72.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crawford Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 604 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 Crawford Street (W1H 1BP) in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% lower than the Hyde Park average (469.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crawford Street (W1H 1BP), the main crime hotspot is near Baker Street. Police recorded 312 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Balcombe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Salisbury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Salisbury Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Salisbury Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Salisbury Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wyndham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wyndham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wyndham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wyndham Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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