LA1 has an annual crime rate of 86.25 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in LA1?

As of April 2026, LA1 has an annual crime rate of 86.25 per 1,000 residents, based on 426 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in LA1?

The most common crime type in LA1 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 148 incidents in April 2026 — 34.7% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the LA1 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in LA1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

LA1 recorded 426 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.04 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 23.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring86.25 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment426 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 23.9% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

426

Annual Crime Rate

86.25per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,926

Within LA1 district

Lancaster

70,512

Estimated population

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Market Street Map	total: 21 Shoplifting: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 3	21
Shopping Area Map	total: 19 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Shoplifting: 7	19
Calkeld Lane Map	total: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4	18
Moor Lane Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Other crime: 2	11
Patterdale Road Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	7
Supermarket Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	7
Cypress Close Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Other theft: 1	7
Portland Street Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Robbery: 1	7
Brock Street Map	total: 7 Public order: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	7
Norfolk Street Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

426 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

148

34.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

20.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.6%

Shoplifting

9.2%

Public Order

6.1%

Other Theft

4.7%

Drug Offences

4.0%

Burglary

2.8%

Other Crime

1.9%

Vehicle Crime

1.9%

Bicycle Theft

1.6%

Robbery

1.4%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Crime Analysis: LA1

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in LA1 at 34.7%. Anti-social Behaviour (20.9%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in LA1 has fallen sharply — by 23.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for LA1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -23.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.2%

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