Postcode · Lancaster
Crime in LA2 8SB
How much crime is recorded in LA2 8SB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kellet & Lune Valley
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,207 (2024)
LA2 8SBLancaster
How safe is LA2 8SB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA2 8SB 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
8.6
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).
LA2 8SBNational
Violence and sexual offences5.823.6
Burglary5.19.1
Anti-social behaviour4.510.7
Other theft3.04.5
Public order3.04.6
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Other crime0.61.5
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
5
8
10
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.