Total Crime Rate

149.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 149.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 51.0 10/10
  • Other theft 39.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 27.5 5/10
  • Robbery 11.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Portland 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 1QT) 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 1QT), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 171 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portland Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/115)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Carburton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Great Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Public order Bridford Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bridford Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Peto Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hallam Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Devonshire Row Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Devonshire Row Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Devonshire Row Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Queen Anne Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person New Cavendish Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs New Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs New Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Great Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Great Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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