Total Crime Rate

125.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 125.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 14.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Other crime 11.0 10/10
  • Robbery 11.0 9/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ratcliffe Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Lancaster North , and the 26th highest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .

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 Ratcliffe Road (NR21 8AY) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 103.8% higher than the Lancaster North average (61.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ratcliffe Road (NR21 8AY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ratcliffe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Norwich Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Mill Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ratcliffe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Norwich Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baron'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norwich Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mill Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baron'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norwich Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwich Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ratcliffe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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