Ridge

Local area, nearby places and postcodes.

Use district-wide reports for broader context. Property evidence on this page uses Price Paid transactions published for Ridge within BH20; school and recorded-crime evidence use the place reference location.

Schools

Open schools nearby
4
Nearby establishment records
9
Primary nearby
3
Secondary nearby
1

All establishment records

1-9 of 9 · Within 3.1 miles

  • Stoborough Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 December 2023
    Location
    BH20 5AD, 1.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 January 2024
    Location
    BH20 5AD, 1.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 56% expected standard
  • Wareham Middle School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Middle deemed secondary, ages 9-13
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2013
    Location
    BH20 4PH, 2.0 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 July 2015
    Location
    BH20 4PG, 2.0 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
  • Wareham St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 30 June 2015
    Location
    BH20 4PG, 2.0 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • The Purbeck School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-18
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 30 April 2022
    Location
    BH20 4PF, 2.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-18
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 May 2022
    Location
    BH20 4PF, 2.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Improved significantly
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 41.9
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    BH20 7BN, 3.6 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 54% expected standard
  • Sandford Church of England Middle School

    Voluntary controlled school

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    Middle deemed secondary, ages 9-13
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2013
    Location
    BH20 7BN, 3.6 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

Recorded crime

Latest published month
June 2026
Records in latest month
15
Records within 1 mile
131
Months covered
12

Month-by-month history

Every available month within 1 mile of Ridge

Monthly records trend

Published monthly records within 1 mile of Ridge.

Monthly records trend data
PeriodRecorded crime events
July 202510
August 202510
September 202511
October 20256
November 20258
December 20259
January 202611
February 202611
March 202614
April 202615
May 202611
June 202615
Monthly recorded crime history
Published monthRecordsLargest category that monthCategory records
June 202615Violence and sexual offences5
May 202611Shoplifting4
April 202615Shoplifting7
March 202614Shoplifting6
February 202611Shoplifting3
January 202611Other theft4
December 20259Violence and sexual offences3
November 20258Shoplifting3
October 20256Shoplifting2
September 202511Violence and sexual offences4
August 202510Anti-social behaviour3
July 202510Violence and sexual offences6

Every published record

1-25 of 131

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Old Kiln Road

    Dorset 039B

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Vehicle crime

    June 2026

    On or near Petrol Station

    Dorset 039B

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Other theft

    June 2026

    On or near Barnhill Road

    Dorset 039B

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Drugs

    June 2026

    On or near Scott Close

    Dorset 039B

    Outcome

    Local resolution

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near West Street

    Dorset 033C

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Supermarket

    Dorset 033C

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near St John'S Hill

    Dorset 033C

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Supermarket

    Dorset 033C

    Outcome

    Awaiting court outcome

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Supermarket

    Dorset 033C

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Supermarket

    Dorset 033C

    Outcome

    Awaiting court outcome

  • Possession of weapons

    June 2026

    On or near Supermarket

    Dorset 033C

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near Pound Lane

    Dorset 033C

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near Supermarket

    Dorset 033C

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near Church Green

    Dorset 033C

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near Church Street

    Dorset 033C

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Violence and sexual offences

    May 2026

    On or near Trinity Lane

    Dorset 033C

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    May 2026

    On or near St John'S Hill

    Dorset 033C

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    May 2026

    On or near St John'S Hill

    Dorset 033C

    Outcome

    Action to be taken by another organisation

  • Shoplifting

    May 2026

    On or near Supermarket

    Dorset 033C

    Outcome

    Awaiting court outcome

  • Shoplifting

    May 2026

    On or near Supermarket

    Dorset 033C

    Outcome

    Awaiting court outcome

  • Shoplifting

    May 2026

    On or near Supermarket

    Dorset 033C

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Shoplifting

    May 2026

    On or near Supermarket

    Dorset 033C

    Outcome

    Awaiting court outcome

  • Criminal damage and arson

    May 2026

    On or near Supermarket

    Dorset 033C

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Anti-social behaviour

    May 2026

    On or near Tanner'S Lane

    Dorset 033C

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Anti-social behaviour

    May 2026

    On or near South Street

    Dorset 033C

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

Place details

Place type
Village
Postcode district
BH20
Country
England

Reference location

Latitude and longitude
50.67823, -2.09279
Wider geography
South West

Administrative areas

Unitary Authority
Dorset
E06000059

Nearby places and postcodes

Evidence in context

Property sales use Price Paid transactions whose published town/city is Ridge and whose postcode is in BH20. School and recorded-crime evidence use this place's reference location.

Schools

4 open schools are in scope, including 3 primary and 1 secondary schools. Stoborough Church of England Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.8 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

131 published events cover 12 months, averaging 10.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Shoplifting with 37 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.