Total Crime Rate
26.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Artesian Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bayswater , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 604 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 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% lower than the Bayswater average (204.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Artesian Road (W2 5DD), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Northumberland Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chepstow Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Stephen'S Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Stephen'S Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Simon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Stephen'S Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Simon Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Simon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Denbigh Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Northumberland Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Denbigh Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Denbigh Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Denbigh Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Westbourne Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chepstow Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Simon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chepstow Villas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dartmouth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A4206 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A4206 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Lukes Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Lukes Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lonsdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lancaster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colville Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A4207 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | A4207 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | A4207 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | A4207 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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