Total Crime Rate
786.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Henry Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 5th 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 Henry Street (LA1 1BX) in the last 12 months was 786.5 per 1,000 residents and was 551.8% higher than the Bulk average (120.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 142 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 416.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 176 (β 372.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Henry Street (LA1 1BX), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 279 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bulk| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brock Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lucy Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Victoria Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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