Regent’s Park Ward

Regent’s Park Ward

Regent’s Park Ward lies in the north of Westminster, bordered by Marylebone to the southeast, Church Street to the west, Abbey Road to the north and Camden to the east. The ward is largely defined by Regent’s Park itself, one of London’s Royal Parks, which extends across the Westminster and Camden boundary.

Crime levels are relatively low compared with many other areas. However, as elsewhere in London, shoplifting, anti-social behaviour, and offences involving bicycles, scooters and mobile phone theft remain ongoing concerns.

The ward is predominantly residential and centred around Regent’s Park. The 410-acre park was laid out to designs by John Nash and includes well-known attractions such as London Zoo and Queen Mary’s Gardens. The ward also includes part of the St John’s Wood Conservation Area and is close to Lord’s Cricket Ground.

The Regent’s Park Ward Panel brings together a wide range of people from across the local community, including residents, local businesses and organisations, local councillors, Westminster City Council representatives, Chiltern Railways and Transport for London. Meetings are proactive and focused on identifying and addressing local concerns. Alongside police updates and crime data, attendees are encouraged to raise issues affecting the community and contribute to discussions about local policing.

The Ward Panel meets quarterly, with three ward priorities agreed at each meeting. These priorities are led by local crime levels and trends, together with concerns raised by the community. This ensures that local policing activity is focused on the issues that have the greatest impact on residents, businesses and visitors to the ward.

The ward is supported by a dedicated Safer Neighbourhood Team, including Police Constables and a Police Community Support Officer.