Total Crime Rate
1879.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
444.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wells Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Marylebone , and the 35th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wells Street (W1T 3PG) in the last 12 months was 1879.3 per 1,000 residents and was 134.6% higher than the Marylebone average (801.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 117 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 34.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 103 (≈ 444.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wells Street (W1T 3PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hills Place, where police recorded 1152 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (136 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In West End| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Little Marlborough Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Great Chapel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Great Chapel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Great Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Great Chapel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Great Chapel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Great Chapel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Great Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Great Chapel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Great Chapel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Great Chapel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Great Chapel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Great Chapel Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Chapel Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Eastcastle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Eastcastle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Great Chapel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hollen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Eastcastle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hollen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A5204 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A5204 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | A5204 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | A5204 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A5204 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Great Chapel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hollen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hollen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hollen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hollen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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