Total Crime Rate

3266.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

944.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 3266.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 944.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 809.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 567.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 412.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 326.6 10/10
  • Robbery 326.6 10/10
  • Other theft 246.2 10/10
  • Public order 196.0 10/10
  • Drugs 191.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 50.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 50.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 40.2 10/10
  • Burglary 30.2 10/10
  • Other crime 10.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.1 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marble Arch area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 24th highest crime rate of 587 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 Marble Arch (W1H 7EL) in the last 12 months was 3266.3 per 1,000 residents and was 595.9% higher than the Hyde Park average (469.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 161 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 188 (≈ 944.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marble Arch (W1H 7EL), the main crime hotspot is near Marble Arch. Police recorded 687 crimes here, including 234 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marble Arch area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/198)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Marble Arch Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marble Arch —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marble Arch —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marble Arch —
Apr 2026Drugs Marble Arch Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Marble Arch Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Marble Arch Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Marble Arch Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Marble Arch Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marble Arch Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marble Arch Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Marble Arch Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Marble Arch Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Marble Arch Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Marble Arch Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marble Arch Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Marble Arch Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Marble Arch Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Marble Arch Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wallenberg Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marble Arch Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marble Arch Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Marble Arch Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Marble Arch Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marble Arch Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Marble Arch Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Marble Arch Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Marble Arch Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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