Total Crime Rate
50.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ridge Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Benn , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Rugby .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ridge Drive (CV21 3FE) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% lower than the Benn average (141.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ridge Drive (CV21 3FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Street, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Townsend Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rugby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Viaduct Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | South Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | South Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Biart Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Biart Place | — |
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