Total Crime Rate

197.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 197.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.0 9/10
  • Other theft 42.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 37.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 18.8 9/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Robbery 9.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
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

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 8GU) 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 8GU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wimpole Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/147)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beaumont Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Marylebone Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marylebone High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Marylebone High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Marylebone High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Marylebone High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marylebone High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Marylebone Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wimpole Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marylebone High Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Wimpole Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wimpole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Park Crescent Mews West Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Park Crescent Mews West Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Thayer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marylebone High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Thayer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A5204 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A5204 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5204 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5204 —
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Marylebone Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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