Total Crime Rate
41.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Henry Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Henry Street (LA1 1BW) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% lower than the Bulk average (106.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Henry Street (LA1 1BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 241 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (68 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lancaster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Portland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldcliffe Yard | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Aldcliffe Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Middle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Portland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Portland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Portland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Portland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Portland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Portland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Fenton Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fenton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fenton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gage Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | South Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penny Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
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