Total Crime Rate

83.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 83.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 Square area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 127th 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 Square (W1H 2LG) in the last 12 months was 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% lower than the Hyde Park average (469.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montagu Square (W1H 2LG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Montagu Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Crawford Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wyndham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Brunswick Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Brunswick Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Brunswick Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Brunswick Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Broadstone Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Broadstone Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glentworth Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Salisbury Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Salisbury Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Salisbury Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Salisbury Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Salisbury Place —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Wyndham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wyndham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wyndham Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Durweston Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sherlock Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Portman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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