Total Crime Rate
280.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Cavendish Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone , and the 224th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Cavendish Street (W1G 8UJ) in the last 12 months was 280.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% lower than the Marylebone average (901.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 68.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Cavendish Street (W1G 8UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 1853 crimes here, including 118 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Spanish Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Robert Adam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Robert Adam Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Robert Adam Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oldbury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oldbury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oldbury Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oldbury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oldbury Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5204 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | A5204 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A5204 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A5204 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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