Crime Rates at Montagu Square, London, W1H 2LB

Montagu Square area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 94th lowest crime rate of 587 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 Montagu Square (W1H 2LB) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% lower than the Hyde Park average (469.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montagu Square (W1H 2LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 622 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marble Arch (147 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.