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Crime in LA2 0LR

How much crime is recorded in LA2 0LR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
University, Galgate & Dolphinholme
Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,180 (2024)
Crime

How safe is LA2 0LR

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA2 0LR area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
16.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
35
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

LA2 0LRNational
Violence and sexual offences14.423.6
Anti-social behaviour5.910.7
Criminal damage and arson5.14.7
Other theft4.94.5
Burglary3.89.1
Public order1.74.6
Other crime0.71.5
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Drugs0.42.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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