Total Crime Rate

542.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

124.0 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 542.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 124.0 10/10
  • Other theft 93.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 89.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 50.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 50.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.4 8/10
  • Burglary 42.6 10/10
  • Public order 38.8 10/10
  • Robbery 31.0 10/10
  • Drugs 15.5 9/10
  • Other crime 15.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Dorset Street area has the 38th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Marylebone , and the 125th 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 Dorset Street (W1U 4EQ) in the last 12 months was 542.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% lower than the Marylebone average (801.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 124.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Street (W1U 4EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Baker Street. Police recorded 327 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dorset Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/167)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oldbury Place —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ossington Buildings —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nottingham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nottingham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft York Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Other theft York Terrace West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs York Terrace West Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Manchester Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Manchester Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Manchester Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Manchester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Manchester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Paddington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ossington Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Porter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Moxon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Moxon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Moxon 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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