Crime Rates at Paddington Street, London, W1U 4HZ

Paddington Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone , and the 56th highest crime rate of 604 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 Paddington Street (W1U 4HZ) in the last 12 months was 1166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% higher than the Marylebone average (901.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 110 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -78.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 136.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paddington Street (W1U 4HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Porter Street, where police recorded 188 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.