Total Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 58.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ridge Avenue area has the 55th highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Bush Hill Park , and the 304th lowest crime rate of 823 local areas in Enfield .

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 Ridge Avenue (N21 2RL) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% lower than the Bush Hill Park average (59.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridge Avenue (N21 2RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oxford Gardens, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near River Bank (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ridge Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery River Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Elsiedene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Solna Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oxford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oxford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elsiedene Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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