Total Crime Rate

414.2 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 414.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 113.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.5 9/10
  • Other theft 33.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.3 10/10
  • Drugs 25.1 10/10
  • Public order 20.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 16.7 6/10
  • Robbery 12.6 9/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

George Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 156th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around George Street (W1H 5LB) in the last 12 months was 414.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% lower than the Hyde Park average (469.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 142.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Street (W1H 5LB), the main crime hotspot is near Marble Arch. Police recorded 520 crimes here, including 134 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in George Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/211)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Connaught Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Connaught Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Connaught Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beverston Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beverston Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Beverston Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Connaught Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Connaught Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Wyndham Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Connaught Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Connaught Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Connaught Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Portsea Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Marble Arch Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Sep 2025Other theft George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wyndham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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