Total Crime Rate

190.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 190.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.1 9/10
  • Burglary 33.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Public order 16.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ridge Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 67th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

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 Ridge Lane (LA1 1EB) in the last 12 months was 190.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% higher than the Bulk average (120.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 70.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridge Lane (LA1 1EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bowness Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Riverview Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ridge Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Bowness Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Burglary Hinde Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Albion Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albion Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Shaw Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Shaw Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ulleswater Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Ridge Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Firbank Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Riverview Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Ullswater Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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