Crime Rates at Queensway, London, W2 6LY

Queensway area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Bayswater , and the 67th 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 Queensway (W2 6LY) in the last 12 months was 925.8 per 1,000 residents and was 359.3% higher than the Bayswater average (201.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 222.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queensway (W2 6LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 197 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bayswater (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.