Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.2 6/10
  • Drugs 20.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 17.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Craven Terrace area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Craven Terrace (W2 3EL) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% lower than the Hyde Park average (469.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craven Terrace (W2 3EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Paddington, where police recorded 131 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chilworth Street (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Craven Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cerney Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Paddington Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lancaster Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lancaster Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upbrook Mews
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastbourne Mews
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastbourne Mews
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastbourne Mews
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastbourne Mews
Apr 2026Theft from the person B410 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person B410 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B410 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft B410 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paddington
Apr 2026Other theft Paddington Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upbrook Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Paddington Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Paddington Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft B410 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Paddington Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Paddington Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Chilworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chilworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chilworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Paddington Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paddington Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Paddington Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chilworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Spring Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lancaster Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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