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Crime Rates in Lancaster, local authority district

Crime Rate

107

107

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Lancaster, (local authority district) is 107 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Lancaster (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 34.5 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 31.8 8/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.07 7/10
Shoplifting 5.42 3/10
Other theft 5.16 3/10
Burglary 4.91 6/10
Public order 4.72 3/10
Vehicle crime 3.47 3/10
Drugs 2.69 4/10
Other crime 2.33 6/10
Bicycle theft 1.11 5/10
Possession of weapons 0.986 5/10
Robbery 0.588 3/10
Theft from the person 0.406 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Lancaster (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Lancaster (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Lancaster (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Lancaster (local authority district) and North West (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Lancaster
    LAD
  • North West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Lancaster (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Lancaster (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Upper Lune Valley20.6 low
2. Silverdale21.4 low
3. Bowerham37.3 low
4. Bolton & Slyne37.4 low
5. Torrisholme39.7 low
6. Warton40.9 low
7. University41.8 low
8. Halton-with-Aughton & Kellet42.1 low
9. Ellel42.4 low
10. John O'Gaunt51.1 low
11. Lower Lune Valley53.2 low
12. Bare59.5 low
13. Scotforth East67.7 low
14. Carnforth & Millhead68.6 low
15. Scotforth West77.6 low
16. Heysham South78.4 low
17. Heysham Central80.7 low
18. Marsh98.4 low
19. Bulk111 medium
20. Scale Hall118 medium
21. Skerton122 medium
22. Heysham North139 medium
23. Overton145 medium
24. Westgate147 medium
25. West End154 medium
26. Poulton267 high
27. Castle331 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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