Crime Rates at Edgware Road, London, W2 2RB

Edgware Road area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 215th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edgware Road (W2 2RB) in the last 12 months was 136.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% lower than the Hyde Park average (469.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgware Road (W2 2RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Marylebone Road, where police recorded 195 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (76 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.