Crime Rate in Skerton, ward

Skerton has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 wards in Lancaster district and the 1379th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 126th highest crime rate of 789 wards.

The overall crime rate in Skerton in the last 12 months was 108.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% higher than the Lancaster district average (98.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Skerton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 308 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 360 (≈ 45.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Skerton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Mainway. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.