Total Crime Rate

94.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 94.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 46th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar , and the 105th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Amber Valley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridgeway (DE75 7BU) in the last 12 months was 94.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% lower than the Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar average (105.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgeway (DE75 7BU), the main crime hotspot is near Holmesfield Drive. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ridgeway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmesfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hufton'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hufton'S Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Old Pond Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmesfield Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ilkeston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ilkeston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ilkeston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coppice Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmesfield Drive
Apr 2026Public order Holmesfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmesfield Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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