Total Crime Rate
754.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Riding House 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 Riding House Street (W1W 7EA) 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 Riding House Street (W1W 7EA), 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 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Argyll Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | John Prince'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | John Prince'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | John Prince'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Prince'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Prince'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Prince'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Argyll Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Argyll Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Argyll Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Argyll Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Argyll Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Argyll Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Argyll Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Argyll Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | John Prince'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Argyll Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Argyll Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Argyll Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Argyll Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Argyll Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Argyll Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Argyll Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Argyll Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Argyll Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Argyll Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Argyll Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Argyll Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Argyll Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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