Crime Rates at The Ridgeway, London, E4 6TR

The Ridgeway area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Ridgeway (E4 6TR) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% lower than the Chingford Green average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ridgeway (E4 6TR), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.