Crime Rates at The Ridgeway, Dudley, DY3 3UN

The Ridgeway area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sedgley , and the 87th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

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 The Ridgeway (DY3 3UN) in the last 12 months was 183.1 per 1,000 residents and was 177.8% higher than the Sedgley average (65.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 64.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ridgeway (DY3 3UN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jockey Field (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.