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Crime in LA1 1LP

How much crime is recorded in LA1 1LP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Lancaster Central
Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,006 (2024)
Crime

How safe is LA1 1LP

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA1 1LP area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
45.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
136
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

LA1 1LPNational
Burglary52.79.1
Violence and sexual offences38.723.6
Anti-social behaviour30.710.7
Shoplifting24.68.4
Public order13.14.6
Other theft7.34.5
Criminal damage and arson7.14.7
Drugs2.92.4
Bicycle theft2.01.0
Robbery1.81.4
Other crime1.51.5
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Theft from the person0.82.1
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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