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Is Lancaster Gate safe?

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Indicative score

Normal caution

Based on public recorded crime near Lancaster Gate, Westminster within 500m.

Incidents

84

Trend

improving

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: July 2026.

violent crime24
Theft from the person10
Anti-social behaviour18
Other theft9
Public order6
Drugs5

Area Profile

Very convenient for transport, with safety varying noticeably between station-front streets and quieter squares.

Tourist friendlinessGood
Family suitabilityGood
NightlifeBalanced
Late-night cautionHigher

Local Policing

This point falls in the Lancaster Gate neighbourhood, covered by the Metropolitan Police.

Current local priorities

  • S - Reduce shoplifting offences, in particular those that involve violence, in the Lancaster Gate area, in particular, Queensway. M - Measured by a reduction in reports of shoplifting within Lancaster Gate footprint.
  • S – Reduce residential burglary in the Lancaster Gate area M – Measured by a reduction in reports of burglary within the Lancaster Gate footprint.
  • ASB. S – Target areas causing ASB in the community. M – Measured by a reduction in reports of ASB
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Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

Lancaster Gate

435m away · Central

Queensway

516m away · Central

Bayswater

660m away · Circle, District

London Paddington

822m away · Elizabeth line, Great Western Railway, Heathrow Express

How to Read This

Designed for travel planning, not certainty.

  • Recent street-level incidents within the selected radius are weighted by category.
  • Violence, robbery, weapons and burglary carry higher weight than lower-severity categories.
  • Dense central visitor areas are normalized so footfall does not automatically imply danger.
  • Improving recent trend slightly lifts the score; a rising trend lowers it.
  • The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.

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