Crime Rates at Ridgmount Street, London, WC1E 7AQ

Ridgmount Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 27th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

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 Ridgmount Street (WC1E 7AQ) in the last 12 months was 1004.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% higher than the Bloomsbury average (669.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 183.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgmount Street (WC1E 7AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 354 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (75 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.