Total Crime Rate
58.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Old Marylebone Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Old Marylebone Road (NW1 5EA) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% lower than the Hyde Park average (469.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Marylebone Road (NW1 5EA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 275 crimes here, including 91 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hyde Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cosway Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burwood Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Burwood Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Burwood Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burwood Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cosway Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cosway Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cosway Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cosway Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Marylebone Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shroton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shroton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shroton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highworth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burwood Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Marylebone Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Highworth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harrowby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harrowby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harrowby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harrowby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harrowby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harrowby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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