Total Crime Rate

14871.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1688.6 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 14871.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 5424.9 10/10
  • Other theft 3201.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 2754.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1688.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1080.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 956.0 10/10
  • Robbery 446.9 10/10
  • Public order 260.1 10/10
  • Drugs 208.8 10/10
  • Burglary 175.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 120.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 95.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 69.6 10/10
  • Other crime 51.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 25.6 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

Hanover Square area has the highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Marylebone , and the 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 Hanover Square (W1S 1JY) in the last 12 months was 14871.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1756.5% 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 1,481 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 7 cases , up 250.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -32.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 461 (≈ 1688.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanover Square (W1S 1JY), the main crime hotspot is near John Prince'S Street. Police recorded 949 crimes here, including 120 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hanover Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/385)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Queen Anne Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barlow Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Princes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Princes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Princes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barlow Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chandos Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Barlow Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barlow Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chandos Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Bond Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bruton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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