Total Crime Rate
30.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Ridge area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in St Margarets & North Twickenham , and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .
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 Ridge (TW2 7NL) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower than the St Margarets & North Twickenham average (79.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Ridge (TW2 7NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prospect Crescent, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warren Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Whitton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | College Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milner Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Prospect Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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