Total Crime Rate
950.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wigmore Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone , and the 67th highest crime rate of 604 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 Wigmore Street (W1U 1PF) in the last 12 months was 950.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% higher than the Marylebone average (901.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 110.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 153.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wigmore Street (W1U 1PF), the main crime hotspot is near John Prince'S Street. Police recorded 1194 crimes here, including 114 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stratford Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Avery Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Avery Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Avery Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Avery Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Avery Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Avery Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Avery Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Avery Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook'S Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brook'S Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brook'S Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brook'S Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brook'S Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cavendish Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5204 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A5204 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A5204 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | A5204 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A5204 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A5204 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Langham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Langham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Langham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Langham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Langham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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