Crime Rates at Wood Street, Lancaster, LA1 1PS

Wood Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 15th 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 Wood Street (LA1 1PS) in the last 12 months was 412.3 per 1,000 residents and was 287.1% 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 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 36.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 150.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Street (LA1 1PS), 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.