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Crime Rates in Lancaster, local authority district

Crime Rate

108

108

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Lancaster, (local authority district) is 108 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 34.4 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 32.1 8/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.24 7/10
Other theft 5.49 4/10
Shoplifting 5.39 3/10
Burglary 5.16 6/10
Public order 4.73 3/10
Vehicle crime 3.58 4/10
Drugs 2.61 4/10
Other crime 2.31 6/10
Bicycle theft 1.08 5/10
Possession of weapons 0.993 5/10
Robbery 0.588 3/10
Theft from the person 0.406 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 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 Valley22.3 low
2. Silverdale24.8 low
3. Bolton & Slyne39.3 low
4. Bowerham40.1 low
5. Torrisholme41.5 low
6. Warton43.8 low
7. University45.9 low
8. Halton-with-Aughton & Kellet46.2 low
9. Ellel49.5 low
10. John O'Gaunt54.8 low
11. Lower Lune Valley58 low
12. Bare62.5 low
13. Scotforth East74 low
14. Carnforth & Millhead75.3 low
15. Heysham South84.1 low
16. Scotforth West85 low
17. Heysham Central87.7 low
18. Marsh106 low
19. Bulk123 medium
20. Scale Hall127 medium
21. Skerton131 medium
22. Heysham North151 medium
23. Westgate156 medium
24. Overton166 medium
25. West End167 medium
26. Poulton287 high
27. Castle365 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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