Total Crime Rate

134.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 134.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 47.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.3 9/10
  • Other theft 30.3 10/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nelson Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 101st highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Street (LA1 1AF) in the last 12 months was 134.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% higher than the Bulk average (106.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Street (LA1 1AF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 241 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nelson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/77)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Phoenix Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gage Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gage Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rosemary Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rosemary Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Friar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friar'S Passage —
Apr 2026Robbery Phoenix Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Anne'S Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Phoenix Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penny Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penny Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Road —
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Data Sources

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