Total Crime Rate
200.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Marys Square area has the 12th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Church Street , and the 287th 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 St Marys Square (W2 1SE) in the last 12 months was 200.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% higher than the Church Street average (185.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Marys Square (W2 1SE), the main crime hotspot is near A5. Police recorded 175 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Little Venice| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A40 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hermitage Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hermitage Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hermitage Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hermitage Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hermitage Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Paddington Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A40 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hatton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hatton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A40 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A40 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crompton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A5 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | A5 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | A5 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | A5 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | A5 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A5 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A5 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Crompton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A5 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyons Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Crompton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Crompton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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