Total Crime Rate
14381.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Romilly 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 Romilly Street (W1D 5AJ) 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 Romilly Street (W1D 5AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 3883 crimes here, including 818 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Marylebone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great Windmill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oxendon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Little Newport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Little Newport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Newport Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Newport Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Newport Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Newport Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Newport Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oxendon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Little Newport Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Romilly Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Romilly Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Romilly Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Romilly Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Romilly Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Little Newport Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Little Newport Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Romilly Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Little Newport Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shaftesbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shaftesbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shaftesbury Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Little Newport Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Little Newport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Little Newport Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Little Newport Street | Under investigation |
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