Total Crime Rate

34.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Ridgeway area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Freshney , and the 128th lowest crime rate of 525 local areas in North East Lincolnshire .

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 The Ridgeway (DN34 5PG) in the last 12 months was 34.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% lower than the Freshney average (112.4 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ridgeway (DN34 5PG), the main crime hotspot is near Manson Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Ridgeway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ellesmere Rise
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ellesmere Rise
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Manson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Swiftsure Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Manson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Manson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Thornton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellesmere Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crossway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crossway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sovereign Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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