Total Crime Rate
117.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wells Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Marylebone , and the 190th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wells Street (W1T 3PL) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.3% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wells Street (W1T 3PL), the main crime hotspot is near Hills Place. Police recorded 1152 crimes here, including 86 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In West End| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hills Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hills Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hills Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hills Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hills Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hills Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
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