Total Crime Rate

1322.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 1322.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 428.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 323.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 209.3 10/10
  • Public order 96.4 10/10
  • Other theft 59.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 54.8 10/10
  • Burglary 49.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 26.6 10/10
  • Drugs 18.3 10/10
  • Robbery 18.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 13.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.3 9/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
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

Bridget Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 3rd 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 Bridget Street (LA1 1RL) in the last 12 months was 1322.3 per 1,000 residents and was 995.9% higher than the Bulk average (120.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 258 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 269 (≈ 446.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridget Street (LA1 1RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 279 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Calkeld Lane (102 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bridget Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Water Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary St Anne'S Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cable Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Aalborg Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Anne'S Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Anne'S Place —
Sep 2025Burglary St Anne'S Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary St Anne'S Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Robert Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cable Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cable Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bryer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Water Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cable Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cable Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Water Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Penny Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Penny Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Penny Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gage Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Penny Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penny Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pitt Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary North Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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