Total Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 64.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 21st highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 67th highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Adur .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridgeway (BN42 4QR) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% lower than the Eastbrook average (72.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -31.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgeway (BN42 4QR), the main crime hotspot is near Stonery Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 12 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maplehurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Charles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downland Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Downland Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Downland Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highdown Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mile Oak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downland Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonery Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Charles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonery Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stonery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonery Road —
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Data Sources

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