Crime Rates at Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 6LH

Shaftesbury Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone , and the 9th 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 Shaftesbury Avenue (W1D 6LH) in the last 12 months was 7736.0 per 1,000 residents and was 758.0% 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 725 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 296 (≈ 1662.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Avenue (W1D 6LH), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 3322 crimes here, including 707 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.