Crime Rates at Queensway, London, W2 3RL

Queensway area has the highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bayswater , and the 51st 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 Queensway (W2 3RL) in the last 12 months was 1333.3 per 1,000 residents and was 550.8% higher than the Bayswater average (204.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 110 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 234.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queensway (W2 3RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Inverness Place, where police recorded 173 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bayswater (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.