Total Crime Rate

168.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 168.2 9/10
  • Burglary 46.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.9 8/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 12.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Montagu Place area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 279th lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Montagu Place (W1H 2EP) in the last 12 months was 168.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% lower than the Hyde Park average (469.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 174.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montagu Place (W1H 2EP), 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.

Crime Over Time in Montagu Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/219)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Siddons Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Great Central Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Great Central Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Great Central Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime David Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft David Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Porter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Porter Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Porter Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Porter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Porter Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Porter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Porter Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Porter Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Salisbury Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Berkeley Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Berkeley Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Berkeley Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Berkeley Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Berkeley Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Mews Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 219

Data Sources

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