Ridgeway, Enfield: Safety
Safety
Ridgeway's crime rate sits well below the London average. In 2025, there were 78.2 crimes per 1,000 people here, compared to 204.5 across London as a whole.
The neighbourhood has kept crime rates lower than most surrounding areas for two years running. Nearby Town neighbourhood sees crime rates nearly double those in Ridgeway, which puts things in perspective.
Vehicle crime is notably lower here than the London average. Shoplifting is also minimal, which reflects the quieter residential character of the area rather than a busy commercial one.
Crime trends stay broadly stable year on year, with no significant spikes in any category. That consistency suggests a settled, well-established community.
Source: police-recorded crime for Ridgeway ward (Metropolitan Police Service, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. Ridgeway ward: Metropolitan Police Service data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
Ridgeway ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
81.2
Lower than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Lower than
London region average
130.2
Neighbouring wards
Higher than
Northaw and Cuffley
46.3
Lower than
Potters Bar Oakmere
120.4
Similar to
Cockfosters
78.5
Similar to
Whitewebbs
89.9
Higher than
Grange Park
52.3
Higher than
Oakwood
53.8
Lower than
Town
149.5
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in Ridgeway ward and the London region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences38%24%
- Anti-social behaviour20%21%
- Burglary8%4%
- Vehicle crime7%7%
- Criminal damage and arson6%5%
- Other theft6%9%
- Public order5%5%
- Drugs3%5%
- Other crime2%1%
- Shoplifting1%8%
- Robbery1%3%
- Theft from the person1%8%
- Possession of weapons<1%<1%
- Bicycle theft<1%1%
