Postcode · Lancaster
Crime in LA1 4LD
How much crime is recorded in LA1 4LD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- University, Galgate & Dolphinholme
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,630 (2024)
LA1 4LDLancaster
How safe is LA1 4LD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA1 4LD 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
9.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
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 4LDNational
Violence and sexual offences7.223.6
Anti-social behaviour5.910.7
Burglary3.49.1
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Public order1.54.6
Other crime1.11.5
Drugs0.62.4
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Other theft0.54.5
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.