Crime Rates at Edgware Road, London, W2 1EH

Edgware Road area has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Church Street , and the 94th 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 1EH) in the last 12 months was 708.9 per 1,000 residents and was 277.9% 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 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 118 (≈ 277.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 128.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgware Road (W2 1EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A5, where police recorded 188 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.