Postcode · Lancaster
Crime in LA1 2PA
How much crime is recorded in LA1 2PA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Skerton & Vale
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,364 (2024)
LA1 2PALancaster
How safe is LA1 2PA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 71.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA1 2PA area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
71.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
140
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 2PANational
Violence and sexual offences60.923.6
Anti-social behaviour24.610.7
Criminal damage and arson20.44.7
Burglary11.59.1
Other theft7.84.5
Public order5.04.6
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Shoplifting2.88.4
Bicycle theft2.51.0
Drugs2.12.4
Other crime2.01.5
Robbery1.81.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.