Total Crime Rate
780.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mortimer 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 Mortimer Street (W1W 7RD) 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 Mortimer Street (W1W 7RD), 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 | Theft from the person | John Prince'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Riding House Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Riding House Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rathbone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rathbone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rathbone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rathbone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rathbone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ogle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ogle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ogle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ogle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Little Portland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Goodge Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goodge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Goodge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Goodge Street | Under investigation |
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