Total Crime Rate
1322.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cheapside area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 3rd 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 Cheapside (LA1 1LZ) in the last 12 months was 1322.3 per 1,000 residents and was 995.9% 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 258 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 269 (≈ 446.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cheapside (LA1 1LZ), 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.
View Crime In Bulk| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lucy Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brock Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St John'S Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Back Lord Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Lord Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Back Lord Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sun Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Bus Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Bus Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Windyhill | Under investigation |
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