Total Crime Rate
808.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
143.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Eastcastle Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Marylebone , and the 74th 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 Eastcastle Street (W1W 8ET) in the last 12 months was 808.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% higher than the Marylebone average (801.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 143.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eastcastle Street (W1W 8ET), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 1216 crimes here, including 177 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In West End| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sheraton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Argyll Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyll Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyll Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyll Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyll Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyll Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Argyll Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Argyll Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Argyll Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nassau Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Argyll Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Argyll Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Argyll Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Argyll Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Argyll Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Argyll Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Argyll Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Argyll Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Argyll Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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