Crime Rates at Newton Road, London, W2 5JR

Newton Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Bayswater , and the 154th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newton Road (W2 5JR) in the last 12 months was 430.0 per 1,000 residents and was 113.3% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 97.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Road (W2 5JR), the main crime hotspot is near Inver Court. Police recorded 129 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.