Crime Rates at Merchant Square East, London, W2 1AP

Merchant Square East area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merchant Square East (W2 1AP) in the last 12 months was 112.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 333.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merchant Square East (W2 1AP), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 364 crimes here, including 214 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.