Lancaster has a crime rate of 92.21 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #207 of 330 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Lancaster's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Lancaster?

As of March 2026, Lancaster has an annual crime rate of 92.21 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,080 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.

How does Lancaster rank nationally for crime?

Lancaster ranks #207 out of 330 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Lancaster?

The most common crime type in Lancaster is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 394 incidents in March 2026 — 36.5% 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 Lancaster local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Lancashire Constabulary Police

Lancaster Crime Intelligence Report

Lancaster recorded 1,080 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.56 per 1,000 residents. This places Lancaster at #148 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 17.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 19.6% lower.

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Key Statistics

monitoring92.21 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,080 crimes recorded in March 2026
leaderboardRanked #207 of 330 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 19.6% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

1,080

trending_up +17.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

92.21per 1k

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National Safety

#207of 330

Ranked by annual rate

Lancashire

#8rank

Ranked by annual rate

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 Bath Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Burglary: 2	9
On or near Royal Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Other crime: 1	9
On or near Richmond Avenue Map	Shoplifting: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2	7
On or near Market Street Map	Shoplifting: 8 Public order: 4	8
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 11	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10	10
On or near Cavendish Road Map	Shoplifting: 9	9
On or near Glentworth Road East Map	Shoplifting: 7	7
On or near Hindburn Place Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

1,080 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

394

36.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

194

18.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.9%

Shoplifting

7.6%

Other Theft

7.5%

Public Order

6.0%

Burglary

4.2%

Vehicle Crime

3.3%

Drug Offences

3.1%

Other Crime

2.2%

Bicycle Theft

1.6%

Robbery

0.6%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.1%

Stop & Search

March 2026

2,322

Total Stops

10.6%

Arrest Rate

253

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

1,459

Offensive weapons

345

Article for use in theft

235

Stolen goods

104

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Fireworks

Outcome

A no further action disposal1,775

Arrest246

Community resolution200

Not recorded61

Penalty Notice for Disorder21

Summons / charged by post16

Khat or Cannabis warning2

Caution (simple or conditional)1

Gender

Male1,873

Female300

Other2

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

78.5%

White

18.0%

Asian

2.6%

Black

0.8%

Other

Stop & search data published by Lancashire Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

27 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Poulton	128	234.5
2	Heysham North	71	160.8
3	Harbour	97	133.2
4	Castle	124	120.2
5	Skerton East	67	117.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	University & Scotforth Rural	11	1.2
shield	Upper Lune Valley	7	3.0
shield	Scotforth West	27	2.1
shield	Silverdale	4	2.0
shield	Torrisholme	10	2.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +17.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -19.6%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.0%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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