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

This 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 This (W1U 5QW) 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 postcode W1U 5QW, 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 W1U 5QW area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garbutt Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft York Terrace West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Theft from the person Fitzhardinge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Paddington Street Under investigation
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 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 Manchester Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Manchester Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Manchester Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs York Terrace West Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital
Apr 2026Other theft Blandford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft York Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson York Terrace East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Terrace East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Terrace East Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nottingham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nottingham Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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