Total Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 9.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ridgeway area has the lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Earls Barton , and the 25th lowest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

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 (NN8 4RY) in the last 12 months was 9.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% lower than the Earls Barton average (51.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

In the area around Ridgeway (NN8 4RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cedar Way, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roche Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ridgeway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Roche Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Reynolds Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gainsborough Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgeway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cherry Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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