Crime Rates at Ridgeway Close, Hyde Lea, Stafford, ST18 9BE

Ridgeway Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 161st lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

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 Close (ST18 9BE) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% lower than the Highfields & Western Downs average (91.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgeway Close (ST18 9BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hyde Lea Bank, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.