Total Crime Rate

14381.7 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 14381.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 6980.9 10/10
  • Other theft 3221.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1362.6 10/10
  • Robbery 626.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 572.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 503.8 10/10
  • Drugs 431.3 10/10
  • Public order 305.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 106.9 10/10
  • Burglary 103.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 61.1 10/10
  • Other crime 45.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 42.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.1 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

Old Compton Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone , and the 4th 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 Old Compton Street (W1D 4TX) in the last 12 months was 14381.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1495.0% 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 1,829 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 5 cases , up 66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 606 (≈ 2313.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 114.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Compton Street (W1D 4TX), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 3719 crimes here, including 790 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Compton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/1259)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Leicester Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Smith'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Romilly Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Romilly Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Romilly Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Romilly Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Romilly Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Denman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Denman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Denman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Smith'S Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Romilly Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Smith'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Smith'S Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Smith'S Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ham Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ham Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ham Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ham Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Archer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Romilly Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Romilly Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Archer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Denman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Denman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Denman Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Denman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Denman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Denman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Denman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 1259

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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