Crime Rate in Ellel, ward

Ellel has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 wards in Lancaster district and the 1402nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 283rd lowest crime rate of 789 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ellel in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower than the Lancaster district average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ellel’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 125 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -51.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 142 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ellel ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.