Crime Rates at Princes Square, London, W2 4NP

Princes Square area has the 18th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bayswater , and the 194th 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 Princes Square (W2 4NP) in the last 12 months was 318.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% higher than the Bayswater average (204.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 111.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 70.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Square (W2 4NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pembridge Villas, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Mall (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.