Total Crime Rate
197.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ridgeway Walk area has the 7th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 191st highest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ridgeway Walk (NG5 9DR) in the last 12 months was 197.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% higher than the Bestwood average (121.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 144.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 89.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ridgeway Walk (NG5 9DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ranskill Gardens, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farmlands Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bestwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmlands Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yates Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chevin Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Felen Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trevino Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weetman Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Weetman Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ranskill Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farmlands Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Winscale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Farmlands Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmlands Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmlands Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmlands Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmlands Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ranskill Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitcombe Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chilvers Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Yates Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Goyden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Felen Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Felen Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thorpe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winscale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottam Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottam Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cottam Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Felen Close | Under investigation |
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