Total Crime Rate
340.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bell Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Church Street , and the 181st highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bell Street (NW1 6SX) in the last 12 months was 340.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% higher than the Church Street average (187.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 119.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 195.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bell Street (NW1 6SX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 185 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Church Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Marylebone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Praed Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marylebone Flyover | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Marylebone Flyover | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Praed Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Praed Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Harcourt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Harcourt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harcourt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Harcourt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harcourt Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Praed Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cabbell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cabbell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cabbell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Samford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Samford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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