Total Crime Rate

3266.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

944.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 3266.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 944.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 809.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 567.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 412.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 326.6 10/10
  • Robbery 326.6 10/10
  • Other theft 246.2 10/10
  • Public order 196.0 10/10
  • Drugs 191.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 50.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 50.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 40.2 10/10
  • Burglary 30.2 10/10
  • Other crime 10.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.1 10/10
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

Oxford Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 24th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Street (W1C 1LY) in the last 12 months was 3266.3 per 1,000 residents and was 595.9% higher than the Hyde Park average (469.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 161 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 188 (≈ 944.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Street (W1C 1LY), the main crime hotspot is near Marble Arch. Police recorded 687 crimes here, including 234 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oxford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/264)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bryanston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Red Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Red Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Red Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Red Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Red Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Red Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Red Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Red Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Red Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Red Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bryanston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bryanston Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bryanston Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bryanston Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bryanston Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bryanston Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Red Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Red Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marble Arch Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Red Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Red Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Red Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Red Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Red Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Red Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Red Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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