Postcode · Lancaster
Crime in LA1 5JX
How much crime is recorded in LA1 5JX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Marsh, Haverbreaks & Scotforth West
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,268 (2024)
LA1 5JXLancaster
How safe is LA1 5JX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA1 5JX 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
8.4
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 5JXNational
Anti-social behaviour7.610.7
Burglary6.59.1
Violence and sexual offences5.423.6
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Other theft1.34.5
Public order1.04.6
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Other crime0.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 37% 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.