Total Crime Rate
294.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southwick Street area has the 34th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 212th highest crime rate of 604 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 Southwick Street (W2 1JQ) in the last 12 months was 294.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% lower 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 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southwick Street (W2 1JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 364 crimes here, including 214 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hyde Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hyde Park Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Praed Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Praed Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Marylebone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Marylebone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Marylebone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Marylebone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Marylebone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Praed Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Praed Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Praed Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Praed Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cambridge Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Marylebone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Marylebone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Marylebone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Talbot Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Talbot Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Praed Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Praed Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Somers Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Praed Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Marylebone Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Marylebone Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Marylebone Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Marylebone Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Old Marylebone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Old Marylebone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Old Marylebone Road | Under investigation |
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