Total Crime Rate
116.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Montagu Square area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 190th lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Montagu Square (W1H 2LL) in the last 12 months was 116.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% lower than the Hyde Park average (469.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Montagu Square (W1H 2LL), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brown Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gloucester Place Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gloucester Place Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A4380 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shouldham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryanston Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryanston Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryanston Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brown Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brown Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brown Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brown Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brown Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Montagu Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dorset Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Seymour Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Seymour Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorset Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dorset Close | Under investigation |
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