Total Crime Rate

84.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Sedgley , and the 290th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Ridgeway (DY3 3UW) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% higher than the Sedgley average (71.1 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 Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 312.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ridgeway (DY3 3UW), the main crime hotspot is near Limes View. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 10 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Viewfield Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Viewfield Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Brandon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Vale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Limes View —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Limes View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Limes View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catholic Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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