Total Crime Rate

65.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 65.7 6/10
  • Other theft 25.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 10.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Paddington Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Marylebone , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Paddington Street (W1U 4HT) in the last 12 months was 65.7 per 1,000 residents and was 91.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paddington Street (W1U 4HT), 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 Paddington Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thayer Street Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blandford Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blandford Street
Apr 2026Other theft Blandford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Blandford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robert Adam Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Luxborough Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luxborough Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thayer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Fitzhardinge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thayer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Paddington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Thayer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Thayer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Public order Thayer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Conference/Exhibition Centre 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 Thayer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Thayer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kendall Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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