Crime Rates at Newton Road, London, W2 5JR

Newton Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bayswater , and the 129th highest crime rate of 604 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 521.2 per 1,000 residents and was 154.4% higher than the Bayswater average (204.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 78.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Road (W2 5JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Inver Court, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pickering Mews (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.