Total Crime Rate

563.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

148.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 563.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 148.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 111.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 101.1 10/10
  • Other theft 71.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 53.2 8/10
  • Burglary 26.6 10/10
  • Public order 21.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.6 10/10
  • Drugs 16.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Robbery 13.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • 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

Great Portland Street area has the 36th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Marylebone , and the 117th 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 6PR) in the last 12 months was 563.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% lower than the Marylebone average (801.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 148.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Portland Street (W1W 6PR), the main crime hotspot is near John Prince'S Street. Police recorded 949 crimes here, including 120 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Great Portland Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/281)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Warren Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Carburton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carburton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carburton Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Carburton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hanson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hanson Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hanson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hanson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Langham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Langham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Richardson'S Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Richardson'S Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Great Titchfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Greenwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Greenwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gildea Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gildea Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gildea Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gildea Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Great Titchfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Warren Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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