Total Crime Rate

7311.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

710.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 7311.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 2766.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 2162.0 10/10
  • Other theft 981.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 710.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 361.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 271.0 10/10
  • Robbery 199.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 196.3 10/10
  • Public order 149.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 74.8 10/10
  • Burglary 65.4 10/10
  • Drugs 46.7 10/10
  • Other crime 24.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

George Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Marylebone , and the 8th 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 George Street (W1U 3QP) in the last 12 months was 7311.5 per 1,000 residents and was 812.7% higher than the Marylebone average (801.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 888 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -23.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 228 (≈ 710.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Street (W1U 3QP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 2064 crimes here, including 182 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in George Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/380)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edwards Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Manchester Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Manchester Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Manchester Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Edwards Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Manchester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Edwards Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Edwards Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ossington Buildings —
Apr 2026Other theft Ossington Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nottingham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Spanish Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Manchester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chiltern Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kendall Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blandford Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Paddington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blandford Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Blandford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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