Crime Rates at Edgware Road, London, W2 1ES

Edgware Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 146th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edgware Road (W2 1ES) in the last 12 months was 459.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% 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 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 136.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgware Road (W2 1ES), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 364 crimes here, including 145 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.