Crime Rates at Ridgeway, Plymouth, PL7 2AL

Ridgeway area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Plympton Chaddlewood , and the 136th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridgeway (PL7 2AL) in the last 12 months was 174.3 per 1,000 residents and was 271.6% higher than the Plympton Chaddlewood average (46.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 95.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgeway (PL7 2AL), the main crime hotspot is near Stannary Lane. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.