Crime in LA3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
LA3 recorded 198 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.78 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 26.9% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring72.56 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment198 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 26.9% year-on-year
Total Crimes
198Annual Crime Rate
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Within LA3 district
Lancaster
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Clarendon Road West Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 8 |
| Glentworth Road East Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 7 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 2 Bicycle theft: 1 | 6 |
| Knowlys Crescent Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 6 | 6 |
| Balmoral Road Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Possession of weapons: 1 | 5 |
| Burdock Walk Map | total: 4 Public order: 2 Other crime: 1 | 4 |
| Cavendish Road Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
| Kevin Grove Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 4 |
| Money Close Lane Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Drugs: 1 | 4 |
| Tern Grove Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: LA3
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in LA3 (42.4%). Criminal Damage & Arson (11.6%) and Anti-social Behaviour (10.6%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in LA3 has fallen sharply — by 26.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for LA3 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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