Total Crime Rate

12304.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2026.7 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 12304.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 4497.3 10/10
  • Other theft 3347.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 2026.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1165.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 1133.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 588.2 10/10
  • Robbery 534.8 10/10
  • Public order 304.8 10/10
  • Burglary 208.6 10/10
  • Drugs 203.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 107.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 107.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 42.8 10/10
  • Other crime 42.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 21.4 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

Lower James Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Marylebone , and the 2nd 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 Lower James Street (W1F 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 12304.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1436.1% 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 841 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -21.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 379 (≈ 2026.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower James Street (W1F 9EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 1723 crimes here, including 387 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lower James Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bridle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bridle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bridle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bridle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bridle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person A401 Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person A401 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person A401 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ormond Yard
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ormond Yard
Apr 2026Other theft Ormond Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ormond Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Duck Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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