Crime Rate in Ridgeway, ward

Ridgeway has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 wards in West Berkshire district and the 1354th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 215th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ridgeway in the last 12 months was 37.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% lower than the West Berkshire district average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ridgeway’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 68 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 Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 78 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ridgeway ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Manor Crescent, with 14 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Gordon Crescent (8 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.