Total Crime Rate

6276.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

611.5 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 6276.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 2219.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 1592.3 10/10
  • Other theft 1230.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 611.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 323.1 10/10
  • Robbery 188.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 180.8 10/10
  • Burglary 153.9 10/10
  • Drugs 96.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 80.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 80.8 10/10
  • Public order 76.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 23.1 10/10
  • Other crime 19.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.5 9/10
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

South Molton Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Marylebone , and the 9th 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 South Molton Street (W1K 5RB) in the last 12 months was 6276.9 per 1,000 residents and was 683.6% 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 577 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -32.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 159 (≈ 611.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Molton Street (W1K 5RB), the main crime hotspot is near Dering Street. Police recorded 902 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Molton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/235)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dering Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Marylebone Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Weighhouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Weighhouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Weighhouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Weighhouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Weighhouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Weighhouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Weighhouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Weighhouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wimpole Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wimpole Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carlos Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Carlos Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carlos Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Marylebone Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Weighhouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Marylebone Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dering Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wimpole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourne Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stratford Place —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Stratford Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Stratford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stratford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Stratford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stratford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stratford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Stratford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Stratford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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