Crime Rates at Market Street, Lancaster, LA1 1HP

Market Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 21st highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Market Street (LA1 1HP) in the last 12 months was 366.5 per 1,000 residents and was 244.1% higher than the Bulk average (106.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 114.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Street (LA1 1HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 224 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Calkeld Lane (84 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.