Total Crime Rate

11792.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1327.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11792.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 5213.8 10/10
  • Other theft 2896.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1327.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 996.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 710.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 638.4 10/10
  • Robbery 367.9 10/10
  • Drugs 330.2 10/10
  • Public order 220.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 106.9 10/10
  • Burglary 97.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 69.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 62.9 10/10
  • Other crime 53.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 28.3 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Berwick Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Marylebone , and the 4th highest crime rate of 587 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 Berwick Street (W1F 8ST) in the last 12 months was 11792.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1372.1% higher than the Marylebone average (801.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 1,658 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 9 cases , up 28.6% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -24.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 422 (≈ 1327.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berwick Street (W1F 8ST), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 1379 crimes here, including 256 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Berwick Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/686)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hanway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Peter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Little Marlborough Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Little Marlborough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Little Marlborough Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Little Marlborough Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Peter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Peter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hanway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Peter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Peter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Peter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Little Marlborough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Peter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Peter Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hanway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hanway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Poland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Poland Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Great Marlborough Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Great Marlborough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Great Marlborough Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Little Marlborough Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little Marlborough Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Poland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Goodge Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wardour Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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