Crime Rates at Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5QA

Great Portland Street area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone , and the 207th 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 Great Portland Street (W1W 5QA) in the last 12 months was 302.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% lower than the Marylebone average (901.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Portland Street (W1W 5QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightclub, where police recorded 235 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.