Total Crime Rate
3405.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
486.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lexington 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 9AS) 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 9AS), 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.
View Crime In West End| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourchier Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sackville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sackville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sackville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sackville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Archer Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Archer Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Archer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Archer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Newburgh Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Newburgh Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Newburgh Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Newburgh Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Broadwick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Broadwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Broadwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Broadwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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