Crime Rates at Ridgeway, Fenham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 9UL

Ridgeway area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 280th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

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 Ridgeway (NE4 9UL) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% lower than the Blakelaw average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgeway (NE4 9UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linum Place, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moor Head (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.