Total Crime Rate

34.8 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 34.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Ridley Gardens area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 232nd lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

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 Ridley Gardens (NE27 0FR) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% lower than the Backworth & Holystone average (79.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridley Gardens (NE27 0FR), the main crime hotspot is near Emmerson Place. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ridley Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Trevelyan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ford Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ford Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trevelyan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trevelyan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Trevelyan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ford Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Emmerson Place —
Sep 2025Other theft Greenrigg Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dukesfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Emmerson Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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