Total Crime Rate
448.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Water Gardens area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 141st highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Water Gardens (W2 2DQ) in the last 12 months was 448.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% lower than the Hyde Park average (469.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 149.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Water Gardens (W2 2DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 249 crimes here, including 95 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrowby Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Edgware Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | St Michael'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edgware Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homer Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Homer Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Homer Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edgware Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgware Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgware Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgware Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgware Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edgware Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Marylebone Flyover | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cabbell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Marylebone Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Somers Crescent | Under investigation |
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