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

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 7NR) 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 7NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hills Place, where police recorded 1152 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near John Prince'S Street (120 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.