Total Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 26.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Ridgeway area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Headstone , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 646 local areas in Harrow .

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 (HA2 7QL) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% lower than the Headstone average (82.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ridgeway (HA2 7QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highfield Avenue, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Gardens (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Ridgeway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mount Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Melrose Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lincoln Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Avenue

Data Sources

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