Total Crime Rate

198.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.1 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 198.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 93.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 73.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ripley Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 48th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ripley Street (LA1 4XB) in the last 12 months was 198.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% higher than the Bulk average (106.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 73.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ripley Street (LA1 4XB), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 118 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ripley Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Pointer Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Pointer —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Henry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greaves Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pointer Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Percy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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