Crime Rates at Ridgeway, York, YO26 5DA

Ridgeway area has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Westfield , and the 98th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

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 Ridgeway (YO26 5DA) in the last 12 months was 144.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% higher than the Westfield average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgeway (YO26 5DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rylatt Place, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Croftway (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.