Crime Rates at Great Portland Street, London, W1W 7LX

Great Portland Street area has the 30th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone , and the 90th 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 Great Portland Street (W1W 7LX) in the last 12 months was 754.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -63.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 357.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Portland Street (W1W 7LX), 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.