Total Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 56.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
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

Dorset Square area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Marylebone , and the 59th 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 Dorset Square (NW1 6PU) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 93.0% lower than the Marylebone average (801.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Square (NW1 6PU), the main crime hotspot is near Baker Street. Police recorded 327 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dorset Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/133)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Cornwall Terrace Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Huntsworth Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gloucester Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivor Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivor Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivor Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivor Place —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ivor Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Taunton Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Durweston Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Durweston Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clarence Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Clarence Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dorset Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Gloucester Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Taunton Mews Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Porter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Porter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Porter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Porter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Taunton Mews Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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