Total Crime Rate

237.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

172.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 237.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 172.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.3 10/10
  • Public order 43.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 3rd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Alvaston South , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .

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 (DE73 6UJ) in the last 12 months was 237.4 per 1,000 residents and was 105.7% higher than the Alvaston South average (115.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 172.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgeway (DE73 6UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Second Avenue. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 39 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 (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodgate Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tudor Field Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyd Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sandgate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sandgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Richmond Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Richmond Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Aston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Second Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Second Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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