Bailrigg Crime Rate May 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Bailrigg’s crime rate in May 2025 stood at 2.0 per 1,000 residents, placing the area 75.3% below the UK average of 8.1. This stark contrast to national trends highlights Bailrigg’s position as a safer built-up area within Lancaster. The top crime types were other theft (27.3% of total), violence and sexual offences (27.3%), and criminal damage and arson (18.2%). These figures align with the area’s character as a smaller, more compact community, where the density of population may contribute to lower levels of violent crime and property-related incidents. The relatively low rates of burglary and anti-social behaviour, which are 29% and 72% below UK averages respectively, further reinforce this pattern. Seasonal factors may also play a role, as May’s longer evenings and increased outdoor activity could influence patterns of theft and public order offences. However, the overall crime rate remains exceptionally low, suggesting that Bailrigg’s built-up environment—likely characterised by a mix of residential and commercial spaces—may foster a sense of community that deters criminal activity. The low levels of violence and sexual offences, in particular, may reflect the area’s demographic profile, which may include a higher proportion of stable, long-term residents. This combination of geographic and social factors appears to contribute to Bailrigg’s consistently low crime rates, even as local patterns shift slightly from month to month.

May 2025 saw notable shifts in crime patterns within Bailrigg. Criminal damage and arson increased by 100%, rising from 1 to 2 incidents, while burglary also rose by 100% after a previous absence. Violence and sexual offences grew by 50%, from 2 to 3 cases, though this category remains 82% below the UK average. Conversely, other theft decreased by 25%, dropping from 4 to 3 incidents. These changes suggest a temporary uptick in property-related offences, possibly linked to seasonal factors such as longer evenings and increased outdoor activity. The category of violence and sexual offences, though rising, remains significantly lower than the UK average of 2.8 per 1,000. This contrast may reflect Bailrigg’s character as a smaller, more controlled built-up area within Lancaster, where community dynamics could contribute to lower levels of violent crime. A resident might find the 100% increase in burglary particularly noteworthy, as it indicates a rare occurrence in an area typically marked by low property crime.

Bailrigg's crime rate in May 2025 rose by 22.6% compared to the previous month, moving from 1.6 to 2.0 per 1,000 residents. This increase, though modest, reflects a shift in local patterns. On a daily basis, the area recorded roughly 0 crimes per day in May, highlighting the low frequency of incidents despite the upward trend. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for every 514 residents, a figure that contextualises the scale of activity relative to the population. With a population of 5,649, this suggests that the majority of residents are unaffected by crime on a monthly basis. The comparison to the UK average, however, remains stark: even after the increase, Bailrigg’s rate remains 75.3% below the national figure. This contrast underscores the area’s relative safety, which may be influenced by its smaller, more tightly knit built-up character within Lancaster. The population-scaled perspective also reveals that the likelihood of experiencing crime here is significantly lower than in many other parts of the UK, reinforcing Bailrigg’s position as an outlier in the national crime picture.