Total Crime Rate

381.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 381.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 121.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.8 10/10
  • Other theft 49.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Burglary 24.9 10/10
  • Robbery 22.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.1 10/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 13.8 9/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harewood Avenue area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Marylebone , and the 170th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harewood Avenue (NW1 6NR) in the last 12 months was 381.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% lower than the Marylebone average (801.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 71.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harewood Avenue (NW1 6NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hospital, where police recorded 124 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walmer Place (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Harewood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/114)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Circus Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hayes Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cosway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paveley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paveley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Balcombe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hayes Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Hayes Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cosway Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hayes Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hayes Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hayes Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hayes Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayes Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cosway Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cosway Street —
Apr 2026Public order Hanover Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mallory Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highworth Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highworth Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Highworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Highworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mallory Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cosway Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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