Total Crime Rate

14610.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14610.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 7632.1 10/10
  • Other theft 3459.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 786.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 764.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 591.2 10/10
  • Robbery 478.0 10/10
  • Public order 270.4 10/10
  • Drugs 217.0 10/10
  • Burglary 106.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 106.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 81.8 10/10
  • Other crime 53.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 44.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 18.9 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Soho Square area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 604 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 Soho Square (W1D 3QR) in the last 12 months was 14610.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1520.4% higher than the Marylebone average (901.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 2,427 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 6 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 494 (≈ 1553.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 95.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Soho Square (W1D 3QR), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 3450 crimes here, including 674 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Soho Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Meard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Meard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Meard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Soho Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Soho Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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