Total Crime Rate
137.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wells Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone , and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 604 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 137.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% lower than the Marylebone average (901.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wells Street (W1T 3PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hills Place, where police recorded 1316 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Argyll Street (106 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Margaret Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hills Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hills Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hills Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hills Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ogle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hills Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hills Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ogle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ogle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hanson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Goodge Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ogle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Under investigation |
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