Total Crime Rate
480.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Michaels Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 135th highest crime rate of 604 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 St Michaels Street (W2 1YN) in the last 12 months was 480.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% 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 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -58.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 121.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Michaels Street (W2 1YN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 267 crimes here, including 109 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hyde Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Southwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Penfold Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Penfold Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Penfold Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Penfold Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Penfold Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Penfold Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Penfold Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Penfold Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Penfold Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penfold Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Penfold Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Penfold Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penfold Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penfold Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penfold Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Penfold Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Newcastle Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrowby Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Harrowby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cosway Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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