Total Crime Rate

1409.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

432.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1409.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 432.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 362.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 333.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 286.6 10/10
  • Other theft 111.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 93.6 10/10
  • Public order 81.9 10/10
  • Burglary 46.8 10/10
  • Drugs 35.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 17.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.7 10/10
  • Other crime 11.7 10/10
  • Robbery 11.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dalton Square area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 2nd 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 Dalton Square (LA1 1PL) in the last 12 months was 1409.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1223.2% 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 432.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dalton Square (LA1 1PL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Dalton Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/132)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Calkeld Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lucy Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lucy Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Calkeld Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Calkeld Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Calkeld Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Calkeld Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Calkeld Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calkeld Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calkeld Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calkeld Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calkeld Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calkeld Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calkeld Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Calkeld Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Calkeld Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Friar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penny Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Public order George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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