Total Crime Rate

173.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 173.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.9 9/10
  • Public order 18.9 9/10
  • Other crime 11.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ruskin Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Scale Hall , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 475 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 Ruskin Road (LA1 2EB) in the last 12 months was 173.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% higher than the Scale Hall average (113.2 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 83.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruskin Road (LA1 2EB), the main crime hotspot is near Kent Street. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ruskin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daisy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halton Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buller Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ripon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ripon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pinfold Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pinfold Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tan Hill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tan Hill Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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