Total Crime Rate
325.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Talbot Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bayswater , and the 190th 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 Talbot Road (W2 5LJ) in the last 12 months was 325.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Talbot Road (W2 5LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Alfred Road. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ledbury Mews North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pembridge Villas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alfred Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alfred Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alfred Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alfred Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alfred Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alfred Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alfred Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Westbourne Grove Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Artesian Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Powis Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Powis Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Heads Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pembridge Villas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Talbot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Talbot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bott'S Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bott'S Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chepstow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A4207 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A4207 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ledbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ledbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Road | Under investigation |
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