Total Crime Rate
159.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Riding House Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone , and the 259th lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Riding House Street (W1W 7ED) in the last 12 months was 159.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% lower than the Marylebone average (901.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Other theft with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -18.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Riding House Street (W1W 7ED), the main crime hotspot is near Hills Place. Police recorded 1316 crimes here, including 75 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hills Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hills Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gildea Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gildea Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hills Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hills Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hills Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hills Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hills Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hills Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hills Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hills Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gildea Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hills Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hills Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hills Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hills Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gildea Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Titchfield Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hills Place | Under investigation |
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