Total Crime Rate

459.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

136.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 459.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 136.6 10/10
  • Other theft 129.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 72.1 10/10
  • Burglary 30.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 24.7 7/10
  • Robbery 22.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.0 10/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Praed Street 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 Praed Street (W2 1NS) 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 Praed Street (W2 1NS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Praed Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/221)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Edgware Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Praed Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Norfolk Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marylebone Flyover Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sussex Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marylebone Flyover Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Michael'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Praed Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Norfolk Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Praed Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Praed Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Praed Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Praed Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Praed Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Praed Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Norfolk Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bouverie Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Praed Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Edgware Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southwick Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edgware Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Radnor Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Radnor Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edgware Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bouverie Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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