Total Crime Rate
53.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Ridgeway area has the 27th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Headstone , and the 313th highest crime rate of 646 local areas in Harrow .
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 (HA2 7QA) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% lower than the Headstone average (82.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Ridgeway (HA2 7QA), the main crime hotspot is near North Harrow. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In North Harrow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Imperial Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Imperial Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancaster Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | North Harrow | Under investigation |
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