Total Crime Rate
195.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Artesian Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bayswater , and the 299th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Artesian Road (W2 5DB) in the last 12 months was 195.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% lower than the Bayswater average (204.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Artesian Road (W2 5DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pembridge Villas, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A4207 (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bayswater| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Northumberland Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ledbury Mews North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hereford Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hereford Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ledbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ledbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wellington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Powis Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hereford Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ledbury Mews North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ledbury Mews North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Stephen'S Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Stephen'S Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Stephen'S Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Stephen'S Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ledbury Mews North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ledbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hereford Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hereford Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Powis Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Westbourne Grove Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Artesian Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rede Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chepstow Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chepstow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chepstow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chepstow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Heads Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chepstow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chepstow Road | Under investigation |
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