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

Piccadilly 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 Piccadilly (W1J 0DS) 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 Piccadilly (W1J 0DS), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 1284 crimes here, including 217 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Piccadilly area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/335)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Upper James Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brewer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bridle Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bridle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridle Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brewer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brewer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Brewer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Brewer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Brewer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denman Street —
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 2025Other theft 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Upper John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Denman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Upper John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upper John Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Upper John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Upper John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 335

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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