Crime Rates at Wimpole Street, London, W1G 8AE

Wimpole Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Marylebone , and the 290th 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 Wimpole Street (W1G 8AE) in the last 12 months was 197.2 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% lower than the Marylebone average (801.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wimpole Street (W1G 8AE), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 238 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.