Crime Rates at Hereford Road, London, W2 5BA

Hereford Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Bayswater , and the 266th highest crime rate of 587 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 Hereford Road (W2 5BA) in the last 12 months was 216.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% higher than the Bayswater average (201.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hereford Road (W2 5BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pembridge Square, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shrewsbury Mews (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.