Total Crime Rate

116.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 116.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 14.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • 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
  • 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 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 2LU) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 2LU), the main crime hotspot is near Marble Arch. Police recorded 747 crimes here, including 232 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Montagu Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/257)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Marble Arch Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Cumberland Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cumberland Gate —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cumberland Gate —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cumberland Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Portman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Portman Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Portman Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Cumberland Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cumberland Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Marble Arch Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Marble Arch Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Marble Arch Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Marble Arch Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Marble Arch Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Marble Arch Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Marble Arch Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Marble Arch Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Marble Arch Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 257

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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