Postcode sector · BS16 0

Is Ridgeway a good place to live?

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In Ridgeway (BS16 0), recorded crime is 3344% above the national average, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 5/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 132 crimesJun 24: 128 crimesJul 24: 197 crimesAug 24: 223 crimesSep 24: 222 crimesOct 24: 236 crimesNov 24: 192 crimesDec 24: 155 crimesJan 25: 141 crimesFeb 25: 126 crimesMar 25: 140 crimesApr 25: 131 crimesMay 25: 130 crimesJun 25: 112 crimesJul 25: 128 crimesAug 25: 112 crimesSep 25: 103 crimesOct 25: 136 crimesNov 25: 153 crimesDec 25: 145 crimesJan 26: 133 crimesFeb 26: 127 crimesMar 26: 167 crimesApr 26: 129 crimesMay 26: 174 crimesJun 26: 140 crimes Jun 26: 140 crimes 236 103 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in BS16 0 (May 24–Jun 26, average 150/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
36
One-person households
29%
Households with children
28%
Households
1,562

Owned 62% · Social rent 11% · Private rent 26%

Census 2021 (ONS), for BS16 0.

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Ridgeway BS16 0: frequently asked questions

Is Ridgeway BS16 0 a good place to live?

In Ridgeway (BS16 0), recorded crime is 3344% above the national average, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 5/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Ridgeway BS16 0?

Recorded crime in Ridgeway BS16 0 runs at 9214.3 per 1,000 properties, 3344% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Ridgeway BS16 0 safe?

Crime in Ridgeway BS16 0 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Ridgeway BS16 0 runs at 9214.3 per 1,000 properties, 3344% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Ridgeway BS16 0 a deprived area?

Ridgeway BS16 0 sits in deprivation decile 5 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).