Total Crime Rate
31.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ridd Way area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Ashover , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 360 local areas in North East Derbyshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ridd Way (S42 6UX) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% lower than the Ashover average (49.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 106.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ridd Way (S42 6UX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Paddock Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hockley Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wingerworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Paddock Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paddock Close | Under investigation |
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