Total Crime Rate
587.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Cavendish Street area has the 36th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone , and the 110th 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 New Cavendish Street (W1W 6XL) in the last 12 months was 587.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% lower than the Marylebone average (901.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -69.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 167.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Cavendish Street (W1W 6XL), the main crime hotspot is near John Prince'S Street. Police recorded 1194 crimes here, including 114 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | John Prince'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Margaret Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hanson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hallam Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great Portland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Great Portland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Great Portland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Great Portland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gosfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gosfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Harley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clipstone Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clipstone Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clipstone Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clipstone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clipstone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clipstone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clipstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mansfield Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Little Portland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | New Cavendish Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Cavendish Street | Under investigation |
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