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Crime in LA3 1

How much crime is recorded in LA3 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Population
14,369 (2024)
Crime

How safe is LA3 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 63.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in LA3 1, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
63.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
138
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).

LA3 1National
Violence and sexual offences50.323.6
Anti-social behaviour29.010.7
Criminal damage and arson13.54.7
Burglary12.39.1
Shoplifting10.48.4
Other theft7.84.5
Public order7.04.6
Vehicle crime6.13.5
Drugs4.52.4
Other crime3.01.5
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Robbery1.41.4
Theft from the person1.42.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 11% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
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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