Total Crime Rate
135.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ridgmount Gardens area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 271st lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ridgmount Gardens (WC1E 7AU) in the last 12 months was 135.4 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% lower than the Bloomsbury average (729.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ridgmount Gardens (WC1E 7AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 314 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (104 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chenies Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chenies Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chenies Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chenies Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chenies Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alfred Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howland Mews East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rathbone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Howland Mews East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Howland Mews East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Howland Mews East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Howland Mews East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Howland Mews East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Howland Mews East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Howland Mews East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chenies Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goodge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howland Mews East | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goodge Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Goodge Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goodge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Goodge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Goodge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goodge Street | β |
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