Total Crime Rate

155.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 155.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

China Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around China Street (LA1 1EX) in the last 12 months was 155.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around China Street (LA1 1EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 279 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Calkeld Lane (102 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in China Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penny Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Penny Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Penny Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Penny Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St John'S Mews Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Castle Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penny Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fenton Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cable Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cable Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cable Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cable Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fenton Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fenton Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Bus Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Lancaster Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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