Crime Rates at Cheapside, Lancaster, LA1 1LY

Cheapside area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 475 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 Cheapside (LA1 1LY) in the last 12 months was 1124.6 per 1,000 residents and was 955.8% 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 187 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -34.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 241 (≈ 400.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheapside (LA1 1LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 241 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.