Crime Rates at James Street, London, W1U 1EB

James Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Marylebone , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around James Street (W1U 1EB) in the last 12 months was 3395.3 per 1,000 residents and was 323.8% higher than the Marylebone average (801.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 310 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 142 (≈ 479.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Street (W1U 1EB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 2081 crimes here, including 186 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.