Crime Rates at Ridge Square, Lancaster, LA1 3HR

Ridge Square area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bowerham , and the 52nd 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 Square (LA1 3HR) in the last 12 months was 219.2 per 1,000 residents and was 391.4% higher than the Bowerham average (44.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 75.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridge Square (LA1 3HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ambleside Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scafell Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.