Crime Rates at Edgware Road, London, W2 2DS

Edgware Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 101st 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 Edgware Road (W2 2DS) in the last 12 months was 634.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% higher than the Hyde Park average (469.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 176.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgware Road (W2 2DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Marylebone Road, where police recorded 170 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (63 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.