Total Crime Rate

93.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 93.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 34.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 23.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Aldcliffe Yard area has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 156th highest crime rate of 475 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 Aldcliffe Yard (LA1 1BF) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% lower than the Bulk average (106.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aldcliffe Yard (LA1 1BF), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Aldcliffe Yard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmaston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Henry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmaston Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldcliffe Yard —
Apr 2026Burglary Aldcliffe Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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