Total Crime Rate

7311.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

710.3 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 7311.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 2766.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 2162.0 10/10
  • Other theft 981.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 710.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 361.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 271.0 10/10
  • Robbery 199.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 196.3 10/10
  • Public order 149.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 74.8 10/10
  • Burglary 65.4 10/10
  • Drugs 46.7 10/10
  • Other crime 24.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.5 10/10
  • 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

George Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Marylebone , and the 8th 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 George Street (W1U 7DP) in the last 12 months was 7311.5 per 1,000 residents and was 812.7% higher than the Marylebone average (801.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 888 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -23.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 228 (≈ 710.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Street (W1U 7DP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 2064 crimes here, including 182 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in George Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/327)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marylebone High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marylebone High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marylebone High Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Marylebone High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Marylebone High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Marylebone High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Marylebone High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Duke'S Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Duke'S Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Duke'S Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Duke'S Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Thayer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Thayer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Thayer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thayer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Thayer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Thayer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Jacob'S Well Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thayer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moxon Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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