Total Crime Rate

1322.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1322.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 428.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 323.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 209.3 10/10
  • Public order 96.4 10/10
  • Other theft 59.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 54.8 10/10
  • Burglary 49.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 26.6 10/10
  • Drugs 18.3 10/10
  • Robbery 18.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 13.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.3 9/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dalton Square 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 Dalton Square (LA1 1PW) 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 Dalton Square (LA1 1PW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Dalton Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/154)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodville Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodville Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pitt Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour City Heights Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour City Heights Close —
Sep 2025Other theft City Heights Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Gage Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson George Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs George Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cable Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cable Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cable Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Friar'S Passage Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cable Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lancaster Bus Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penny Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bath Mill Lane —
Sep 2025Burglary Penny Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Penny Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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