Crime Rates at Praed Street, London, W2 1HU

Praed Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 27th highest crime rate of 587 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 Praed Street (W2 1HU) in the last 12 months was 3065.9 per 1,000 residents and was 553.2% higher than the Hyde Park average (469.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 218 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 294 (≈ 1076.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Praed Street (W2 1HU), 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.