Crime Rates at Ridgeway West, Sidcup, DA15 8SE

Ridgeway West area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridgeway West (DA15 8SE) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average (54.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 115.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgeway West (DA15 8SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Green, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ridgeway West (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.