Total Crime Rate

135.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 135.3 9/10
  • Other theft 37.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 33.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melcombe Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone , and the 217th lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melcombe Street (NW1 6AG) in the last 12 months was 135.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% lower than the Marylebone average (901.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 146.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melcombe Street (NW1 6AG), the main crime hotspot is near Baker Street. Police recorded 312 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melcombe Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft A501 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dorset Close
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Dorset Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Dorset Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dorset Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorset Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorset Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorset Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorset Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Clarence Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Melcombe Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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