Total Crime Rate

8514.0 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 8514.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 3442.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 2548.3 10/10
  • Other theft 1143.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 311.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 252.3 10/10
  • Robbery 205.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 202.5 10/10
  • Public order 143.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 87.2 10/10
  • Burglary 81.0 10/10
  • Drugs 46.7 10/10
  • Other crime 34.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.6 10/10
  • 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

Portman Square area has the 6th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone , and the 8th 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 Portman Square (W1H 6LQ) in the last 12 months was 8514.0 per 1,000 residents and was 844.3% higher than the Marylebone average (901.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 1,105 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , down -44.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 212 (≈ 660.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portman Square (W1H 6LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 2402 crimes here, including 166 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Portman Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/328)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft North Audley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Spanish Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Granville Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granville Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Montagu Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Thayer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Thayer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Jacob'S Well Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spanish Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Spanish Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Spanish Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Spanish Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Spanish Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Manchester Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Manchester Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Kendall Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Kendall Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kendall Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gloucester Place Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Gloucester Place Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Portman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Portman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Portman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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