Total Crime Rate

1879.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

444.0 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 1879.3 10/10
  • Other theft 504.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 444.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 444.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 340.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 237.1 10/10
  • Burglary 120.7 10/10
  • Robbery 60.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.8 10/10
  • Public order 38.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.5 10/10
  • Other crime 21.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 21.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.6 9/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
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

Wells 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wells Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Little Marlborough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Great Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Great Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Great Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Great Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Great Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Great Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Great Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Great Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Great Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Great Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Great Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Great Chapel Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Chapel Street
Apr 2026Other theft Eastcastle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Eastcastle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Great Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hollen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Eastcastle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hollen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order A5204 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A5204 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person A5204 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person A5204 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5204 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Great Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Hollen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hollen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hollen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hollen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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