Crime Rates at Ridgway Place, Newcastle, ST5 0DA

Ridgway Place area has the 20th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bradwell , and the 129th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridgway Place (ST5 0DA) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% higher than the Bradwell average (79.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgway Place (ST5 0DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Great Row View, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westwood Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.