Total Crime Rate

65.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 65.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 13.1 9/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Robbery 6.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 6th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Marylebone , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wimpole Street (W1G 8SD) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 91.8% lower than the Marylebone average (801.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wimpole Street (W1G 8SD), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 264 crimes here, including 49 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 (30/145)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welbeck Way —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bentinck Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bentinck Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bentinck Mews Under investigation
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 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Park Crescent Mews West Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Keys Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Keys Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cross Keys Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marylebone High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marylebone High Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Marylebone High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Devonshire Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Jacob'S Well Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Marylebone High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oldbury Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wigmore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wigmore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Regent'S Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bulstrode Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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