Crime Rates at Ridgeway, Worksop, S81 0SR

Ridgeway area has the 4th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Worksop East , and the 28th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Bassetlaw .

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 (S81 0SR) in the last 12 months was 279.7 per 1,000 residents and was 223.8% higher than the Worksop East average (86.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 178.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgeway (S81 0SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prospect Precinct, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northumbria Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.