Total Crime Rate
99.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025De Walden Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone , and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 604 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 De Walden Street (W1G 8RW) in the last 12 months was 99.2 per 1,000 residents and was 89.0% lower than the Marylebone average (901.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around De Walden Street (W1G 8RW), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 244 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Manchester Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Anne Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Devonshire Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Anne Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Queen Anne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manchester Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Marylebone Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marylebone Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manchester Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gray'S Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gray'S Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gray'S Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gray'S Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gray'S Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gray'S Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gray'S Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Gray'S Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gray'S Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gray'S Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A5204 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Garbutt Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | De Walden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wimpole Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Picton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Garbutt Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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