Crime Rates at Ridgeway, Ashington, NE63 9TN

Ridgeway area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in College , and the 487th lowest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

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 (NE63 9TN) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% lower than the College average (189.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 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 14 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgeway (NE63 9TN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadowfield, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southern Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.