Total Crime Rate
62.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bulk Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 224th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .
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 Bulk Road (LA1 1DN) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% lower than the Bulk average (120.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bulk Road (LA1 1DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Phoenix Street, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parliament Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bulk| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ulleswater Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Phoenix Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hinde Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Phoenix Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Riverview Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parliament Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parliament Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parliament Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parliament Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bowness Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ridge Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Albion Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shaw Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodville Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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