Total Crime Rate
149.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Portland Place area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Marylebone , and the 230th 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 1QL) in the last 12 months was 149.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Portland Place (W1B 1QL), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 148 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Marylebone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Warren Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Euston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cavendish Mews North | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Mews North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Euston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Euston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Euston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Euston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Euston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Euston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Euston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Osnaburgh Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Euston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Euston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Osnaburgh Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Triton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Triton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Triton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Triton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gildea Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Warren Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Osnaburgh Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B506 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | New Cavendish Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Queen Anne Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Devonshire Row Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Devonshire Row Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Devonshire Row Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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