Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 66.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Ridgeway area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Endlebury , and the 295th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Ridgeway (E4 6QU) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% higher than the Endlebury average (64.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ridgeway (E4 6QU), the main crime hotspot is near Retingham Way. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Ridgeway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Peel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nevin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mount Echo Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Echo Heights Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Retingham Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nevin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Walmer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Chingford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walmer Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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