Total Crime Rate

418.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

183.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 418.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 183.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 146.6 10/10
  • Other theft 62.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 41.9 10/10
  • Burglary 26.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.2 10/10
  • Robbery 20.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.5 10/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.2 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 Hill area has the 26th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 157th highest crime rate of 587 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 Craven Hill (W2 3EN) in the last 12 months was 418.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 183.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craven Hill (W2 3EN), the main crime hotspot is near Chilworth Street. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Craven Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craven Terrace —
Apr 2026Burglary Gloucester Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upbrook Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lancaster Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cleveland Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Craven Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Craven Hill Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craven Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upbrook Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craven Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craven Terrace —
Apr 2026Burglary Leinster Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leinster Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leinster Terrace —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Craven Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brook Mews North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Mews North Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gloucester Mews West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person B410 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Chilworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chilworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chilworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lancaster Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft B410 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft B410 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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