Total Crime Rate
371.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
117.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harcourt Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 176th 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 Harcourt Street (W1H 4HA) in the last 12 months was 371.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% 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 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 117.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harcourt Street (W1H 4HA), the main crime hotspot is near Old Marylebone Road. Police recorded 195 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Marylebone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Dorset Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harrowby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harrowby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harrowby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harrowby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harrowby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harrowby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harrowby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harrowby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harrowby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Watson'S Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harrowby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harrowby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harrowby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harrowby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harrowby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harrowby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harrowby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harrowby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harrowby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Watson'S Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harrowby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brendon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Brendon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Harcourt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harcourt Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harcourt Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Homer Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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