Total Crime Rate
105.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ridge View area has the 10th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Gordano Valley , and the 166th highest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .
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 Ridge View (BS41 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 105.5 per 1,000 residents and was 118.2% higher than the Gordano Valley average (48.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ridge View (BS41 9EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Westward Gardens. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Long Ashton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | North Leaze | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Folleigh Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Westward Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westward Gardens | Under investigation |
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