Total Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.5 9/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vicarage Terrace area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 477 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 Vicarage Terrace (LA1 1HN) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Terrace (LA1 1HN), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 175 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vicarage Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Water Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Meeting House Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Duke Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Duke Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Sidings Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Sidings Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Reynolds Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Water Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Water Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Water Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Water Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Water Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Castle Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Grove —

Data Sources

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