Crime Rates at Dorset Street, London, W1U 6QN

Dorset Street area has the 37th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone , and the 114th 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 Dorset Street (W1U 6QN) in the last 12 months was 565.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -6.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 108.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Street (W1U 6QN), 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.