Crime Rates at Margaret Street, London, W1G 0JF

Margaret Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Marylebone , and the 6th 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 Margaret Street (W1G 0JF) in the last 12 months was 7748.1 per 1,000 residents and was 867.2% 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 822 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 7 cases , up 16.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -36.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 228 (≈ 870.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Margaret Street (W1G 0JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hills Place, where police recorded 1152 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near John Prince'S Street (120 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.