Postcode · Lancaster
Crime in LA1 2BT
How much crime is recorded in LA1 2BT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Skerton & Vale
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,635 (2024)
LA1 2BTLancaster
How safe is LA1 2BT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 85.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA1 2BT area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
85.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
166
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 2BTNational
Violence and sexual offences69.923.6
Anti-social behaviour35.510.7
Burglary15.39.1
Criminal damage and arson14.54.7
Other theft9.54.5
Drugs7.52.4
Other crime5.41.5
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Public order4.54.6
Robbery2.51.4
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Shoplifting1.78.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.