Total Crime Rate

340.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 340.9 10/10
  • Other theft 136.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 84.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 32.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.2 10/10
  • Burglary 13.0 9/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Robbery 6.5 7/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merchant Square area has the 30th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 190th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merchant Square (W2 1BF) in the last 12 months was 340.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% lower than the Hyde Park average (469.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 84.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merchant Square (W2 1BF), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 381 crimes here, including 205 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merchant Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/240)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corlett Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Norfolk Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Praed Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Praed Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Praed Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Praed Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Norfolk Square Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Norfolk Square Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Square —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Praed Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Praed Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Praed Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Praed Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Norfolk Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Norfolk Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sussex Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Praed Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Praed Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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