Total Crime Rate
171.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crawford Street area has the 55th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 286th lowest crime rate of 604 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 Crawford Street (W1H 1JY) in the last 12 months was 171.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% lower than the Hyde Park average (469.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crawford Street (W1H 1JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 165 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (63 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wyndham Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Balcombe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Balcombe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Balcombe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Balcombe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balcombe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Homer Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Balcombe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Homer Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homer Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wyndham Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Great Central Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great Central Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Central Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melcombe Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Melcombe Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Melcombe Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Balcombe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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