Crime Rates at Ridgewood Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1SB

Ridgewood Gardens area has the 18th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 407th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridgewood Gardens (NE3 1SB) in the last 12 months was 98.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% higher than the Dene & South Gosforth average (60.2 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 68.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgewood Gardens (NE3 1SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Rise, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near William Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.