Crime Rates at Praed Street, London, W2 1NX

Praed Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 31st 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 Praed Street (W2 1NX) in the last 12 months was 2758.2 per 1,000 residents and was 487.1% higher than the Hyde Park average (469.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 228 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 312 (≈ 1142.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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