Crime Rate in Ridgeway & Marsh Lane, ward

Ridgeway & Marsh Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 wards in North East Derbyshire district and the 2924th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 265th highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ridgeway & Marsh Lane in the last 12 months was 76.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% higher than the North East Derbyshire district average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ridgeway & Marsh Lane’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ridgeway & Marsh Lane ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Main Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.