Total Crime Rate

836.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.4 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 836.7 10/10
  • Other theft 314.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 130.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 118.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 102.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 98.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.7 10/10
  • Robbery 20.4 10/10
  • Burglary 16.3 10/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.2 9/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Romney Mews area has the 24th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Marylebone , and the 73rd 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 Romney Mews (W1U 5DT) in the last 12 months was 836.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% higher 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 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 118.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romney Mews (W1U 5DT), 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 Romney Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/154)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Porter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Moxon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Moxon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Moxon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Garbutt Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garbutt Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garbutt Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garbutt Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Porter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Porter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Porter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Porter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Porter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Porter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Porter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Porter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Porter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Porter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cornwall Terrace Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cornwall Terrace Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Terrace Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moxon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dorset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Durweston Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Durweston Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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