Total Crime Rate

41.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 41.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 10.3 2/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Henry 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.

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Crime Over Time in Henry Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldcliffe Yard
Apr 2026Burglary Aldcliffe Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Fenton Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Fenton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fenton Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gage Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area 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 2026Drugs South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penny Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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