Total Crime Rate

72.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Burglary 13.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ridgway area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Village , and the 237th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridgway (SW19 4RA) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% higher than the Village average (41.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgway (SW19 4RA), the main crime hotspot is near Clifton Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ridgway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clifton Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hillside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ridgway —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clifton Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clifton Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Edge Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clifton Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thornton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Wilberforce Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Southridge Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Edge Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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