Crime Rates at Praed Street, London, W2 1AL

Praed Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 135th highest 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 Praed Street (W2 1AL) in the last 12 months was 480.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% higher than the Hyde Park average (469.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -58.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 121.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Praed Street (W2 1AL), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 329 crimes here, including 207 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.