LA4 has an annual crime rate of 129.36 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 LA4?

As of April 2026, LA4 has an annual crime rate of 129.36 per 1,000 residents, based on 301 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 LA4?

The most common crime type in LA4 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 104 incidents in April 2026 — 34.6% 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 LA4 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in LA4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

LA4 recorded 301 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.88 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 19.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring129.36 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment301 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 19.3% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

301

trending_down -13.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

129.36per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

961

Within LA4 district

Lancaster

30,474

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Cedar Street Map	total: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Shoplifting: 4	15
Bath Street Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3	11
Richmond Avenue Map	total: 9 Drugs: 3 Shoplifting: 3	9
Royal Road Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Drugs: 1	7
Supermarket Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Globe Drive Map	total: 7 Other crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	7
Tunstall Street Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Euston Grove Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1	5
Back Crescent Street Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Christie Way Map	total: 5 Other theft: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

301 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

104

34.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

18.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.6%

Public Order

8.0%

Shoplifting

7.6%

Vehicle Crime

5.0%

Other Theft

5.0%

Burglary

4.7%

Drug Offences

3.0%

Other Crime

1.7%

Bicycle Theft

1.0%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Robbery

0.3%

Crime Analysis: LA4

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in LA4 at 34.6%. Anti-social Behaviour (18.6%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in LA4 has fallen sharply — by 19.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for LA4 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 -19.3%

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