Total Crime Rate

346.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 346.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 124.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 68.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 47.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Other theft 26.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Robbery 15.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Baker Street area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Marylebone , and the 185th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Baker Street (W1U 8EW) in the last 12 months was 346.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% lower than the Marylebone average (801.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 68.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baker Street (W1U 8EW), 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 Baker Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/144)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Chiltern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Berkeley Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Portman Mews South Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Garbutt Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garbutt Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garbutt Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garbutt Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portman Square —
Apr 2026Burglary Paddington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Berkeley Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Portman Mews South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Berkeley Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Berkeley Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Manchester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft David Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft David Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Manchester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dorset Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dorset Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Portman Mews South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Fitzhardinge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kenrick Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luxborough Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Kenrick Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bickenhall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bickenhall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bickenhall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kenrick Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kenrick Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 144

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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