Crime Rates at Montagu Square, London, W1H 2LH

Montagu Square area has the 45th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 259th 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 2LH) in the last 12 months was 230.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% lower than the Hyde Park average (469.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montagu Square (W1H 2LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Porter Street, where police recorded 167 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walmer Place (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.