Total Crime Rate
4.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ruskin Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 6th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ruskin Drive (LA4 6EY) in the last 12 months was 4.2 per 1,000 residents and was 93.2% lower than the Bare average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Ruskin Drive (LA4 6EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Street, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Mews (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beaufort Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Marine Road East | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beaufort Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beulah Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Park Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newmarket Street | — |
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