Crime Rates at Sussex Square, London, W2 2SS

Sussex Square area has the 13th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 91st highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sussex Square (W2 2SS) in the last 12 months was 737.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% higher than the Hyde Park average (469.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 159.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sussex Square (W2 2SS), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 329 crimes here, including 207 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.