Total Crime Rate
780.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wells Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone , and the 85th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wells Street (W1T 3PS) in the last 12 months was 780.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 124.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wells Street (W1T 3PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hills Place, where police recorded 1316 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near John Prince'S Street (114 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | John Prince'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goodge Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goodge Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goodge Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Langham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Langham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Langham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Little Titchfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Titchfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Goodge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Titchfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Great Titchfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Great Titchfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Great Titchfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great Titchfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Great Titchfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Titchfield Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mortimer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hills Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hills Place | Under investigation |
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