Crime Rate in John O'Gaunt, ward

John O'Gaunt has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 wards in Lancaster district and the 1028th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 252nd lowest crime rate of 789 wards.

The overall crime rate in John O'Gaunt in the last 12 months was 32.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower than the Lancaster district average (98.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, John O'Gaunt’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 44.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the John O'Gaunt ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Redwood Heights. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.