Postcode · Lancaster
Crime in LA1 2LB
How much crime is recorded in LA1 2LB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Skerton & Vale
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,258 (2024)
LA1 2LBLancaster
How safe is LA1 2LB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA1 2LB area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
37.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
72
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 2LBNational
Violence and sexual offences30.223.6
Anti-social behaviour16.210.7
Criminal damage and arson8.74.7
Burglary3.49.1
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Public order2.44.6
Other crime2.21.5
Shoplifting2.18.4
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Other theft1.24.5
Drugs1.22.4
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.