Crime Rates at Cato Street, London, W1H 5HH

Cato Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 76th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cato Street (W1H 5HH) in the last 12 months was 844.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% higher 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 224.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 122.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cato Street (W1H 5HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Marylebone Road, where police recorded 170 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (63 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.