Crime Rates at Edgware Road, London, W2 1DW

Edgware Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 58th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edgware Road (W2 1DW) in the last 12 months was 1126.9 per 1,000 residents and was 139.8% higher 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 185 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -14.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 146 (≈ 314.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgware Road (W2 1DW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 279 crimes here, including 113 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.