Crime Rates at Montagu Square, London, W1H 2LA

Montagu Square area has the 34th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 199th highest crime rate of 587 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 Montagu Square (W1H 2LA) in the last 12 months was 310.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% lower than the Hyde Park average (469.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montagu Square (W1H 2LA), the main crime hotspot is near Marble Arch. Police recorded 687 crimes here, including 234 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.