Total Crime Rate
302.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
65.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Great Portland Street area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Marylebone , and the 204th highest crime rate of 587 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 Great Portland Street (W1W 5PB) in the last 12 months was 302.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower than the Marylebone average (801.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 65.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Great Portland Street (W1W 5PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Great Portland Street, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In West End| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Portland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Longford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Cavendish Mews South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Langham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Langham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Langham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Langham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Langham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bolsover Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bolsover Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Great Portland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Greenwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Greenwell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Greenwell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gildea Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gildea Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gildea Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gildea Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Warren Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Warren Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Warren Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Warren Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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