Total Crime Rate

172.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 172.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ridley Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft , and the 144th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridley Avenue (NE24 3BA) in the last 12 months was 172.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% lower than the Croft average (229.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 84.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridley Avenue (NE24 3BA), the main crime hotspot is near Carlton Street. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ridley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofthead Close —
Apr 2026Public order Park View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Maughan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Maughan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofthead Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Ridley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosamond Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Briarwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofthead Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofthead Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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