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Crime in LA1 2

How much crime is recorded in LA1 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Population
18,415 (2024)
Crime

How safe is LA1 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in LA1 2, 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
44.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
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 2National
Violence and sexual offences36.323.6
Anti-social behaviour21.610.7
Burglary15.09.1
Shoplifting12.78.4
Criminal damage and arson8.34.7
Public order6.34.6
Other theft5.24.5
Drugs2.72.4
Other crime2.41.5
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Robbery1.41.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 8% 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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