Crime Rates at Portland Place, London, W1B 1AJ

Portland Place area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Marylebone , and the 242nd lowest crime rate of 587 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 Portland Place (W1B 1AJ) in the last 12 months was 152.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% lower than the Marylebone average (801.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Place (W1B 1AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hospital, where police recorded 112 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.