Crime Rates at Rainsford Street, London, W2 1PY

Rainsford Street area has the 36th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 229th 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 Rainsford Street (W2 1PY) in the last 12 months was 271.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% lower than the Hyde Park average (469.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rainsford Street (W2 1PY), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 338 crimes here, including 190 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.