Total Crime Rate

557.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 557.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 114.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 110.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.9 10/10
  • Other theft 59.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 38.3 10/10
  • Burglary 34.0 10/10
  • Public order 29.8 10/10
  • Robbery 25.5 10/10
  • Drugs 17.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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

Seymour Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 118th highest crime rate of 604 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 Seymour Street (W1H 5BW) in the last 12 months was 557.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% higher than the Hyde Park average (469.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 157.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seymour Street (W1H 5BW), 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 Seymour Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/244)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marble Arch Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Portsea Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Connaught Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Connaught Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Connaught Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Connaught Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Connaught Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Portsea Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Connaught Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Portsea Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Archery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Archery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Archery Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Archery Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Archery Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Connaught Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Connaught Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Connaught Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bryanston Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hampden Gurney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Hampden Gurney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hampden Gurney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Hampden Gurney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bryanston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bryanston Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Connaught Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Upper Berkeley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Stourcliffe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 244

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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