Crime Rates at Portland Place, London, W1B 1PS

Portland Place area has the 36th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone , and the 110th highest crime rate of 604 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 Portland Place (W1B 1PS) in the last 12 months was 587.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% lower than the Marylebone average (901.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 167.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Place (W1B 1PS), the main crime hotspot is near John Prince'S Street. Police recorded 1194 crimes here, including 114 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.