Total Crime Rate

186.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 186.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 41.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.3 8/10
  • Other theft 22.2 10/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ridgeway area has the 6th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 38th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

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 Ridgeway (AL7 2AD) in the last 12 months was 186.7 per 1,000 residents and was 153.8% higher than the Howlands average (73.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 69.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgeway (AL7 2AD), the main crime hotspot is near Black Fan Road. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ridgeway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Poundwell Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Black Fan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Appletree Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Fan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Sampsons Field —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Sampsons Field —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Barns Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Black Fan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Elderfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodcot Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Black Fan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Appletree Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Fan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Little Ridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leefield Under investigation
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Data Sources

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