Total Crime Rate
953.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blandford Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone , and the 66th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Blandford Street (W1U 7HA) in the last 12 months was 953.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% higher than the Marylebone average (901.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 215.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blandford Street (W1U 7HA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 2402 crimes here, including 166 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Marylebone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cross Keys Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Porter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | David Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Porter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Porter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Porter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Porter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Porter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Porter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Porter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Porter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Porter Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Porter Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | David Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oldbury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oldbury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oldbury Place | Under investigation |
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