Crime Rates at Devonshire Street, London, W1W 5EA

Devonshire Street area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone , and the 151st 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 Devonshire Street (W1W 5EA) in the last 12 months was 423.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% 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 108 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 333.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonshire Street (W1W 5EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Great Portland Street, where police recorded 111 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gildea Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.