Total Crime Rate
85.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Paddington Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone , and the 133rd lowest 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 Paddington Street (W1U 4HT) in the last 12 months was 85.9 per 1,000 residents and was 90.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Paddington Street (W1U 4HT), the main crime hotspot is near Baker Street. Police recorded 312 crimes here, including 53 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 | Nottingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Manchester Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Manchester Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kendall Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kendall Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kendall Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cross Keys Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cross Keys Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cross Keys Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spanish Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | St Vincent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Vincent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blandford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spanish Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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