Crime Rates at Edgware Road, London, W2 1BX

Edgware Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Church Street , and the 267th highest 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 Edgware Road (W2 1BX) in the last 12 months was 229.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% higher than the Church Street average (187.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 98 (≈ 103.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgware Road (W2 1BX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 217 crimes here, including 99 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.