The incidents included robbery, gangs of teenagers behaving in an antisocial manner, theft and a man with a machete - as well as reports of a man being threatened with a knife.
They occurred from 6.30pm until 9.30pm on Sunday and police are now appealing for any CCTV, dash-cam or doorbell footage which could help with investigations.
A number of crimes took place in Ripon on Sunday, January 31.
The first incident, a robbery, took place at approximately 6.30pm on King Street, when a 23 year-old man was attacked by two or three suspects who are described as young males.
The victim’s mobile phone and watch were stolen and he sustained injuries to his face.