Total Crime Rate

855.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

144.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 855.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 225.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 144.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 126.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 117.1 10/10
  • Other theft 108.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.1 10/10
  • Burglary 49.6 10/10
  • Robbery 40.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.5 10/10
  • Public order 22.5 9/10
  • Drugs 18.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 18.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.5 10/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 23rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Marylebone , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wimpole Street (W1G 9RY) in the last 12 months was 855.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% higher than the Marylebone average (801.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 144.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wimpole Street (W1G 9RY), the main crime hotspot is near Dering Street. Police recorded 902 crimes here, including 72 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 (30/247)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Dering Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Dering Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dering Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bulstrode Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welbeck Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Dering Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dering Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dering Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wigmore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wigmore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wigmore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wigmore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dering Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Dering Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dering Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Aldburgh Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dering Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dering Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dering Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dering Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A5204 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A5204 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A5204 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5204 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5204 —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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