Crime Rates at Wimpole Street, London, W1G 8YW

Wimpole Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 604 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 8YW) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 95.7% lower than the Marylebone average (901.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wimpole Street (W1G 8YW), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 221 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.