What is the crime rate in Lancaster?

As of February 2026, Lancaster has a crime rate of 6.44 per 1,000 residents, based on 921 recorded offences.

How does Lancaster rank nationally for crime?

Lancaster ranks #151 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Lancaster?

The most common crime type in Lancaster is Violence and sexual offences with 368 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 40.0% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Lancaster?

As of February 2026, Lancaster has a crime rate of 6.44 per 1,000 residents, based on 921 recorded offences.

How does Lancaster rank nationally for crime?

Lancaster ranks #151 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Lancaster?

The most common crime type in Lancaster is Violence and sexual offences with 368 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 40.0% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Lancashire Constabulary Police

Lancaster Crime Intelligence Report

Lancaster recorded 921 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.44 per 1,000 residents. This places Lancaster at #151 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 7.2% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 24.9% lower.

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

Total Crimes

921

trending_down -7.2% vs last month

Crime Rate

6.44per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#151of 331

By total crime volume

Lancashire

#3rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 12	12
On or near Mainway Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Robbery: 1	6
On or near Barley Cop Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4 Bicycle theft: 3	4
On or near Calkeld Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near King Street Map	Shoplifting: 6	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 5	5
On or near Further/Higher Educational Building Map	Other theft: 3 Bicycle theft: 2	3
On or near Lune Valley Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5	5
On or near Clarendon Road East Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

921 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

368

40.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

146

15.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.7%

Other Theft

7.8%

Burglary

6.0%

Shoplifting

5.1%

Public Order

4.9%

Vehicle Crime

3.5%

Drug Offences

2.6%

Other Crime

2.3%

Bicycle Theft

1.4%

Robbery

0.5%

Weapons Possession

0.3%

Theft from Person

0.1%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

27 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Poulton	97	4.4
2	Castle	95	0.1
3	Harbour	75	3.0
4	Skerton West	71	3.4
5	Westgate	62	0.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Upper Lune Valley	4	63.2
shield	Kellet	5	93.6
shield	Scotforth East	8	0.9
shield	Silverdale	10	2.3
shield	Bolton & Slyne	11	2.5

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -7.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -24.9%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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