Postcode · Lancaster
Crime in LA1 3JS
How much crime is recorded in LA1 3JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lancaster East
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,601 (2024)
LA1 3JSLancaster
How safe is LA1 3JS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA1 3JS area, 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
50.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
98
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 3JSNational
Violence and sexual offences41.323.6
Anti-social behaviour21.410.7
Burglary14.29.1
Criminal damage and arson13.24.7
Other theft4.44.5
Public order3.74.6
Drugs2.62.4
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Other crime2.11.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 23% 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.