Total Crime Rate
5.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Ridings area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Dover Beck , and the 5th lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .
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 The Ridings (NG14 5GW) in the last 12 months was 5.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% lower than the Dover Beck average (30.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around The Ridings (NG14 5GW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nottingham Road, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poplars Avenue (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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