Crime Rates in Lancaster, local authority district
Crime Rate
106
106
Average 5/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Lancaster, (local authority district) is 106 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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 33.8 | 5/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 31.2 | 8/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.26 | 7/10 |
| Shoplifting | 5.3 | 3/10 |
| Other theft | 5.11 | 3/10 |
| Burglary | 4.83 | 6/10 |
| Public order | 4.72 | 3/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.3 | 4/10 |
| Drugs | 2.71 | 4/10 |
| Other crime | 2.34 | 6/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.09 | 5/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.958 | 5/10 |
| Robbery | 0.574 | 3/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.385 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Lancaster (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Lancaster (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- LancasterLAD
- North Westregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Lancaster (local authority district)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Upper Lune Valley | 23.7 low |
| 2. Silverdale | 25.3 low |
| 3. Bolton & Slyne | 38.8 low |
| 4. Bowerham | 39.5 low |
| 5. Ellel | 40.2 low |
| 6. Warton | 43.3 low |
| 7. Torrisholme | 44.8 low |
| 8. Halton-with-Aughton & Kellet | 44.8 low |
| 9. University | 46.6 low |
| 10. John O'Gaunt | 50.2 low |
| 11. Lower Lune Valley | 51.6 low |
| 12. Bare | 67 low |
| 13. Scotforth East | 72.1 low |
| 14. Carnforth & Millhead | 75.5 low |
| 15. Heysham South | 79.7 low |
| 16. Scotforth West | 82.5 low |
| 17. Heysham Central | 87.6 low |
| 18. Marsh | 104 low |
| 19. Bulk | 120 medium |
| 20. Scale Hall | 127 medium |
| 21. Skerton | 131 medium |
| 22. Overton | 134 medium |
| 23. Heysham North | 150 medium |
| 24. Westgate | 158 medium |
| 25. West End | 167 medium |
| 26. Poulton | 291 high |
| 27. Castle | 344 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026