Crime Rates at Princes Square, London, W2 4QB

Princes Square area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Bayswater , and the 168th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princes Square (W2 4QB) in the last 12 months was 107.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% lower than the Bayswater average (201.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Square (W2 4QB), the main crime hotspot is near Bayswater. Police recorded 152 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.