Total Crime Rate

157.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 157.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.9 7/10
  • Public order 20.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Burglary 14.6 9/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wheatfield Court area has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 78th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wheatfield Court (LA1 1BE) in the last 12 months was 157.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatfield Court (LA1 1BE), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 145 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wheatfield Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelsey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Station Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blades Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wheatfield Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sibsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wheatfield Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatfield Mews —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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