Postcode · Lancaster
Crime in LA1 2QR
How much crime is recorded in LA1 2QR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Scale Hall & Torrisholme
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,422 (2024)
LA1 2QRLancaster
How safe is LA1 2QR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA1 2QR area, well above 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
59.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
113
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 2QRNational
Violence and sexual offences50.823.6
Anti-social behaviour15.410.7
Criminal damage and arson14.44.7
Burglary11.19.1
Other crime8.81.5
Other theft4.94.5
Drugs4.52.4
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Public order4.34.6
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Theft from the person0.82.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% 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.