Total Crime Rate
349.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Porchester Gardens area has the 15th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bayswater , and the 179th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Porchester Gardens (W2 6JL) in the last 12 months was 349.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 73.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Porchester Gardens (W2 6JL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 274 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bayswater| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Inverness Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Inverness Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Inverness Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Inverness Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Inverness Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Inverness Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Inverness Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cervantes Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Porchester Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cervantes Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cervantes Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Queensway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Queensway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Queensway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Porchester Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Porchester Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bayswater | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queensborough Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Queensborough Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensborough Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensborough Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queensborough Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queensborough Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queensborough Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queensborough Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leinster Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tenniel Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tenniel Close | Under investigation |
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