Total Crime Rate

118.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 118.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 32.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 20.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.3 9/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ridgway area has the 7th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hillside , and the 112th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridgway (SW19 4SS) in the last 12 months was 118.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% higher than the Hillside average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgway (SW19 4SS), the main crime hotspot is near Clifton Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ridgway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Edge Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Edge Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgway —
Apr 2026Public order Wilberforce Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sunnyside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edge Hill —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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