Crime Rate in Upper Lune Valley, ward

Upper Lune Valley has the lowest crime rate of 26 wards in Lancaster district and the 448th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 206th lowest crime rate of 789 wards.

The overall crime rate in Upper Lune Valley in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% lower than the Lancaster district average (98.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Upper Lune Valley’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Upper Lune Valley ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Melling Brow. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.