Bailrigg Crime Rate August 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Vehicle crime and violence and sexual offences dominated Bailrigg’s crime profile in August 2025, each accounting for 28.6% of the total 7 reported crimes. This starkly contrasts with the UK average, where violence and sexual offences occur at a rate 86% higher, and vehicle crime is 3% lower. The area’s overall crime rate of 1.2 per 1,000 residents—85.2% below the UK average—reflects a consistently low-crime environment, though seasonal factors may play a role. August, a peak holiday month, typically sees increased tourism and temporary population shifts, which could influence crime patterns. However, the data suggests that local characteristics, such as Bailrigg’s built-up urban nature, may contribute to its low rates, particularly for property crimes. The absence of significant burglary or theft from the person incidents aligns with the area’s compact, well-lit residential layout, which may deter opportunistic crimes. Meanwhile, the 100% rise in drug-related offences highlights an anomaly in the data. This contrast between stable violent crime trends and a sudden spike in drug offences underscores the complexity of urban crime dynamics, where localised factors—such as proximity to Lancaster’s university or transient populations—may interact with broader regional patterns.

August 2025 marked a notable shift in Bailrigg’s crime mix, with drug-related offences increasing by 100% from zero to one incident, the only category showing a rise. This contrasts sharply with steep declines in anti-social behaviour (-66.7%) and violence and sexual offences (-66.7%), both of which fell from three to one incident. While vehicle crime and violence remained the most common categories, each contributing 28.6% of total incidents, their rates were significantly below the UK average—vehicle crime was 3% above the UK average at 0.4 per 1,000, but violence and sexual offences were 86% below the UK rate of 2.9 per 1,000. This divergence highlights Bailrigg’s unique profile, where local factors may mitigate certain crime types while others, like drug-related incidents, show unexpected spikes. Residents may find the 100% increase in drug offences particularly noteworthy, though no definitive causal link is established in the data.

Bailrigg's crime rate in August 2025 fell to 1.2 per 1,000 residents, a 53.4% decrease from the previous month’s rate of 2.7 per 1,000. This decline aligns with the typical seasonal pattern observed in built-up areas during summer, when population movement and tourism dynamics may temporarily reduce local crime pressures. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 807 residents, illustrating a low level of monthly exposure compared to other areas. On a daily basis, the area recorded approximately 0 crimes per day, a figure that reflects the small number of incidents relative to Bailrigg’s population of 5,649. This daily context underscores the area’s consistently low crime environment, though such figures are specific to Bailrigg and not comparable to UK-wide averages. The population-scaled perspective reveals that the likelihood of any individual resident being directly involved in a crime remains minimal, reinforcing the area’s status as a relatively safe built-up area within Lancaster.