Crime Rates at Leinster Square, London, W2 4PL

Leinster Square area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Bayswater , and the 48th 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 Leinster Square (W2 4PL) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% lower than the Bayswater average (201.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leinster Square (W2 4PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hatherley Grove, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westbourne Grove Terrace (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.