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 7HZ) 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 7HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 1853 crimes here, including 118 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Seymour Mews | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Portman Mews South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Granville Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Granville Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Granville Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Edwards Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bentinck Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portman Mews South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beaumont Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beaumont Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Beaumont Mews | Under investigation |
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