Total Crime Rate
634.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harrowby Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 101st 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 Harrowby Street (W1H 5PR) in the last 12 months was 634.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 176.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harrowby Street (W1H 5PR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 234 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hampden Gurney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crawford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cato Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cato Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cato Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beverston Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hampden Gurney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hampden Gurney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cato Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beverston Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hampden Gurney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hampden Gurney Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hampden Gurney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Beverston Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brown Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Norfolk Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hampden Gurney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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