Crime Rates at Albany, London, W1J 0AX

Albany area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Marylebone , and the 2nd 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 Albany (W1J 0AX) in the last 12 months was 12304.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1436.1% higher than the Marylebone average (801.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 841 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -21.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 379 (≈ 2026.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albany (W1J 0AX), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 1328 crimes here, including 313 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.