Crime Rates at Edgware Road, London, W2 2RE

Edgware Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 60th 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 2RE) in the last 12 months was 1061.2 per 1,000 residents and was 125.9% higher 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -17.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 292.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgware Road (W2 2RE), 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 Brendon Street (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.