Crime Rates at Ridgewood Avenue, Edenthorpe, Doncaster, DN3 2JP

Ridgewood Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Armthorpe , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

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 Ridgewood Avenue (DN3 2JP) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% lower than the Armthorpe average (92.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgewood Avenue (DN3 2JP), the main crime hotspot is near Hazelwood Gardens. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.