Postcode · Lancaster
Crime in LA1 4AP
How much crime is recorded in LA1 4AP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- University, Galgate & Dolphinholme
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 5,132 (2024)
LA1 4APLancaster
How safe is LA1 4AP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA1 4AP area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
20
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 4APNational
Burglary8.59.1
Violence and sexual offences5.923.6
Other theft4.34.5
Anti-social behaviour2.710.7
Bicycle theft2.31.0
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Public order0.64.6
Theft from the person0.52.1
Other crime0.51.5
Drugs0.32.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 5% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.