Total Crime Rate

14919.8 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 14919.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 6695.2 10/10
  • Other theft 3705.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 1475.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1026.7 10/10
  • Robbery 673.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 598.9 10/10
  • Public order 213.9 10/10
  • Drugs 133.7 10/10
  • Burglary 128.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 107.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 85.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 37.4 10/10
  • Other crime 26.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.7 10/10
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

Albany area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone , and the 2nd 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 Albany (W1J 0AU) in the last 12 months was 14919.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1554.7% 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 1,252 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 360 (≈ 1925.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 116.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albany (W1J 0AU), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 1643 crimes here, including 337 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Albany area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/395)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Lower John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Denman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Denman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Denman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Denman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Denman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Denman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Denman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Denman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Denman Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Denman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Denman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Denman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Denman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Denman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Denman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Denman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Sep 2025Robbery St James'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bennet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bennet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Park Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arlington Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Bond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Bond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Old Bond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Denman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Denman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Old Bond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Denman Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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