Total Crime Rate

3405.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

486.1 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 3405.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 1002.8 10/10
  • Other theft 969.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 494.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 486.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 277.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 177.8 10/10
  • Robbery 141.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 83.3 10/10
  • Drugs 72.2 10/10
  • Public order 63.9 10/10
  • Burglary 52.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.7 10/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
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

Lexington Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Marylebone , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 587 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 Lexington Street (W1F 9AJ) in the last 12 months was 3405.6 per 1,000 residents and was 325.1% 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 361 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 8.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 175 (≈ 486.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lexington Street (W1F 9AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 2195 crimes here, including 436 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lexington Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/706)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Buildings —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Windmill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Glasshouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Glasshouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Great Windmill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Windmill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eastcastle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eastcastle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eastcastle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eastcastle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Glasshouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Carlisle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Carlisle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Carlisle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Carlisle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Carlisle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Duck Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Duck Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Winnett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Glasshouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Glasshouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bourchier Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bourchier Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Bourchier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bourchier Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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