Total Crime Rate
118.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ridge Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bush Hill Park , and the 251st highest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ridge Avenue (N21 2RH) in the last 12 months was 118.1 per 1,000 residents and was 104.1% higher than the Bush Hill Park average (57.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ridge Avenue (N21 2RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ridge Avenue, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Village Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldbury Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowantree Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Village Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ridge Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cambridge Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Solna Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ridge Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ridge Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ridge Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oxford Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oxford Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cranwich Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranwich Avenue | β |
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