Total Crime Rate
222.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Cavendish Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone , and the 274th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Cavendish Street (W1W 6YR) in the last 12 months was 222.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 64.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Cavendish Street (W1W 6YR), the main crime hotspot is near Whitfield Place. Police recorded 561 crimes here, including 95 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Margaret Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Langham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gosfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Langham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Langham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Langham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Whitfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Langham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Langham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Great Portland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howland Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cleveland Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gosfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Great Portland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Howland Mews East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howland Mews East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Howland Mews East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Howland Mews East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Howland Mews East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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