Crime Rates at Talbot Square, London, W2 1TS

Talbot Square area has the 39th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 229th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Talbot Square (W2 1TS) in the last 12 months was 272.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% 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 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 68.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Talbot Square (W2 1TS), 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.