Total Crime Rate

1207.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1207.3 10/10
  • Other theft 476.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 181.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 181.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 114.0 10/10
  • Burglary 72.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.6 10/10
  • Public order 41.5 10/10
  • Robbery 36.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 25.9 10/10
  • Other crime 10.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Praed Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 53rd 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 1RH) in the last 12 months was 1207.3 per 1,000 residents and was 156.9% higher than the Hyde Park average (469.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 259.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Praed Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/228)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Craven Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Street —
Sep 2025Other theft London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft London Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft London Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Norfolk Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Norfolk Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Norfolk Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Norfolk Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Norfolk Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Norfolk Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Norfolk Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Norfolk Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Place —
Sep 2025Other theft London Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft London Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Praed Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chilworth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gloucester Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Gloucester Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Craven Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Square Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 228

Data Sources

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