Postcode · Lancaster
Crime in LA2 7LP
How much crime is recorded in LA2 7LP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ingleton & High Bentham
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,826 (2024)
LA2 7LPLancaster
How safe is LA2 7LP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA2 7LP 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
7.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
17
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).
LA2 7LPNational
Violence and sexual offences5.823.6
Anti-social behaviour4.310.7
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Shoplifting1.58.4
Other theft1.24.5
Criminal damage and arson0.84.7
Public order0.74.6
Other crime0.41.5
Drugs0.42.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 53% 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.