Crime Rates at Oxford Street, London, W1C 2JS

Oxford Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Marylebone , and the 9th 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 2JS) in the last 12 months was 6276.9 per 1,000 residents and was 683.6% higher 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 577 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -32.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 159 (≈ 611.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Street (W1C 2JS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 1594 crimes here, including 133 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.