Total Crime Rate
21.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Ridge area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Edwinstowe & Clipstone , and the 72nd 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 High Ridge (NG19 0QB) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% lower than the Edwinstowe & Clipstone average (58.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Ridge (NG19 0QB), the main crime hotspot is near Flint Avenue. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Edwinstowe & Clipstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gressingham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wentworth Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Shires | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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