Crime Rate in Marsh, ward

Marsh has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 wards in Lancaster district and the 3708th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 326th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Marsh in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% lower than the Lancaster district average (107.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Marsh’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 159 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 155 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Marsh ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Fife Street, with 36 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Cypress Close (11 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.