Total Crime Rate

174.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 174.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 52.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 14.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ridgeway area has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Corfe Mullen , and the 54th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridgeway (BH21 3HS) in the last 12 months was 174.7 per 1,000 residents and was 439.4% higher than the Corfe Mullen average (32.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgeway (BH21 3HS), the main crime hotspot is near Violet Farm Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ridgeway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Badbury View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ridgeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Violet Farm Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Farm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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