Total Crime Rate
17.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Artesian Road area has the lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Bayswater , and the 7th 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 Artesian Road (W2 5DD) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% lower than the Bayswater average (201.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Artesian Road (W2 5DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Talbot Road, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A4207 (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bayswater| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Powis Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caradoc Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Heads Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Simon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Simon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Simon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Simon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Simon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Aldridge Road Villas | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Aldridge Road Villas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Talbot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A4207 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Powis Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A4207 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Pembridge Villas | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Powis Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Caradoc Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Caradoc Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Wellington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Stephen'S Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Colville Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Stephen'S Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Stephen'S Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Denbigh Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Stephen'S Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Pencombe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lambton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Powis Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosehart Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Needham Road | Under investigation |
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