Total Crime Rate

261.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.1 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 261.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 89.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.9 9/10
  • Other theft 20.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Public order 16.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 16.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.2 9/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.1 8/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bell Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Church Street , and the 239th highest crime rate of 587 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 Bell Street (NW1 6SL) in the last 12 months was 261.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% higher than the Church Street average (185.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 89.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Street (NW1 6SL), the main crime hotspot is near Old Marylebone Road. Police recorded 195 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bell Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/188)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wyndham Street —
Apr 2026Public order Highworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashmill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashmill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashmill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashmill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Transept Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Stalbridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Edgware Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Edgware Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highworth Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highworth 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Highworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ashmill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Marylebone Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cosway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cosway Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cosway Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cosway Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cosway Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shroton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shroton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shroton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallory Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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