Total Crime Rate
1863.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wardour Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone , and the 41st highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wardour Street (W1F 0TY) in the last 12 months was 1863.6 per 1,000 residents and was 106.7% higher than the Marylebone average (901.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 97 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 1650.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 191.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wardour Street (W1F 0TY), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 3306 crimes here, including 672 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Frith Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great Windmill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hollen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hollen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hollen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hollen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hollen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great Windmill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great Windmill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great Windmill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Noel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Noel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great Windmill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great Windmill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great Windmill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hollen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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