Total Crime Rate
780.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Little Portland Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone , and the 85th 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 Little Portland Street (W1W 7JA) in the last 12 months was 780.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% lower than the Marylebone average (901.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 124.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Little Portland Street (W1W 7JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hills Place, where police recorded 1316 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near John Prince'S Street (114 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bywell Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Langham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourlet Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chandos Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Langham Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Langham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Langham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Langham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Langham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Little Titchfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Goodge Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Titchfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mortimer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Riding House Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Riding House Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bourlet Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Goodge Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hanover Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | 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 | Theft from the person | Langham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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