Crime Rates at Upper Montagu Street, London, W1H 1SL

Upper Montagu Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 604 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 Upper Montagu Street (W1H 1SL) in the last 12 months was 438.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% lower than the Hyde Park average (469.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 134.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Montagu Street (W1H 1SL), the main crime hotspot is near Baker Street. Police recorded 312 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.