Total Crime Rate
86.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Ridgeway area has the 26th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End , and the 384th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
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 (N3 2PG) in the last 12 months was 86.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% higher than the Finchley Church End average (78.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Ridgeway (N3 2PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Claverley Villas, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Paul'S Way (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brownlow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Seymour Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wentworth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Claverley Villas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Claverley Villas | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Claverley Villas | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Etchingham Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Park View Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Seymour Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wentworth Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dukes Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vines Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Ridgeway | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Ridgeway | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Ridgeway | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vines Avenue | β |
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