Total Crime Rate

780.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 780.3 10/10
  • Other theft 194.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 165.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 105.1 10/10
  • Burglary 95.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.4 9/10
  • Robbery 35.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 15.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.7 10/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Riding House 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 Riding House Street (W1W 7HR) 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 Riding House Street (W1W 7HR), 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.

Crime Over Time in Riding House Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Great Portland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Great Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Argyll Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Argyll Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Argyll Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Argyll Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Argyll Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Argyll Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Great Portland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Great Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Argyll Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Argyll Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Argyll Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Gosfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gosfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person New Cavendish Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Cavendish Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Argyll Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Argyll Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Argyll Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Argyll Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Argyll Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hanson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hanson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hanson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Argyll Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Argyll Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Argyll Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Argyll Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Argyll Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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