Total Crime Rate

53.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.6 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 53.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 12.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 12.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 55th lowest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 418th lowest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

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 (NW11 9RX) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower than the Childs Hill average (112.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ridgeway (NW11 9RX), the main crime hotspot is near Golders Green Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Ridgeway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodstock Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golders Green Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Golders Green Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Golders Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wayside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wayside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wayside Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wayside Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Powis Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powis Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Powis Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armitage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wessex Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Limes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armitage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wessex Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Armitage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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