Total Crime Rate
26.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The 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.
View Crime In Harrow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Grove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mount Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Grove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Melrose Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lincoln Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Highfield Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Highfield Avenue | — |
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