Crime Rate in Ridgeway, ward

Ridgeway has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 wards in Swindon district and the 1890th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 268th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ridgeway in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the Swindon district average (85.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ridgeway’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ridgeway ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 145 crimes here, including 93 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.