Ridgeway — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Metropolitan Police Service area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
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Recorded crime — June 2026
76 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (85): ▼ 9 (11%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences25 · 33%
- Anti-social behaviour16 · 21%
- Vehicle crime16 · 21%
- Other theft5 · 7%
- Public order5 · 7%
- Burglary4 · 5%
- Robbery2 · 3%
- Shoplifting1 · 1%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
57 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified31 · 54%
- Unable to prosecute suspect21 · 37%
- Awaiting court outcome3 · 5%
- Formal action is not in the public interest1 · 2%
- Offender given a caution1 · 2%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Theft - Shoplifting
The ward has seen an increase in theft shoplifting at Waitrose and Tesco Express on Windmill Hill. Upon initial engagement it has been established that the issue is under reported. We will work with the stores to identify offenders and build cases against repeated offenders. We will provide visible patrols at the location to prevent offences.
Set: 2026-05-27
Burglary continues to affect the residents of Ridgeway Ward, This remains our first priority.
We will conduct patrols on foot and in vehicles in highlighted areas where such a crime has taken place. This is in order to offer some visibility and reassurance to residents. We will circulate crime prevention advice via met engage and conduct cuckooing in the local area where there has been a burglary to identify any further leads and advise residents of crimes in the area.
Set: 2026-02-18
Theft of motor vehicles and thefts from motor vehicles residential area of the ward There has been a number of vehicles targeted there recently, which residents have raised concerns over
To initiate targeted patrols around the crime hotspots. Crime prevention on met engage. Target hardening where hotspots exist.
Set: 2026-02-18
Public events & surgeries
Ridgeway Ward Panel Meeting
2026-09-08 · Lavender Hill Garage, 78 Lavender Hill The Ridgeway Enfield
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Metropolitan Police Service
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