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

Great 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 5QA) 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 5QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightclub, where police recorded 276 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.