Total Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Ridgeway area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrow on the Hill , and the 99th lowest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Ridgeway (HA2 7DD) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% lower than the Harrow on the Hill average (94.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Ridgeway (HA2 7DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lancaster Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Imperial Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Imperial Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Imperial Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancaster Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Imperial Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Elm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Imperial Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Imperial Drive | Under investigation |
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