Total Crime Rate
367.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blandford Street area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone , and the 173rd highest 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 Blandford Street (W1U 3DA) in the last 12 months was 367.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% lower than the Marylebone average (901.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 63.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blandford Street (W1U 3DA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 1853 crimes here, including 118 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigmore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oldbury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oldbury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beaumont Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beaumont Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beaumont Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Broadstone Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Broadstone Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Broadstone Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Duke'S Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Duke'S Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Duke'S Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Duke'S Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigmore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bird Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oldbury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marylebone Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marylebone Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Marylebone Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A5204 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | A5204 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | A5204 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | A5204 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A5204 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A5204 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A5204 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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