Total Crime Rate

215.7 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 215.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.0 7/10
  • Burglary 32.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.2 10/10
  • Public order 23.3 9/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.8 9/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Wheatfield Court area has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 54th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wheatfield Court (LA1 1BE) in the last 12 months was 215.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% higher than the Bulk average (120.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (β‰ˆ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatfield Court (LA1 1BE), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 175 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Bulk

Crime Over Time in Wheatfield Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Park Mews β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Castle Park Mews Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatfield Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Meeting House Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carr House Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary St Mary'S Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fenton Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fenton Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fenton Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Grove β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Castle Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Regent Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Road β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Middle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Portland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Portland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lindow Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Windyhill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sun Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour China Street β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour China Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Street β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.