Postcode · London
Crime in W2 6LL
How much crime is recorded in W2 6LL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bayswater East
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,976 (2024)
W2 6LLLondon
How safe is W2 6LL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the W2 6LL area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
32.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
125
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
W2 6LLNational
Burglary38.49.1
Anti-social behaviour30.310.7
Other theft25.94.5
Theft from the person17.22.1
Violence and sexual offences17.123.6
Shoplifting7.78.4
Drugs3.82.4
Bicycle theft3.81.0
Robbery3.61.4
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Public order2.34.6
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.