Total Crime Rate
159.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wells Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone , and the 259th 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 3PW) in the last 12 months was 159.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% lower than the Marylebone average (901.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Other theft with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -18.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wells Street (W1T 3PW), 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 | Other theft | Great Portland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ogle Street | 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 | Other theft | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hills Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hills Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hills Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hills Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hills Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hills Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hills Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hills Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ogle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hills Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goodge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Goodge Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ogle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rathbone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rathbone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rathbone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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