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

Sulyard Street 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 Sulyard Street (LA1 1PX) 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 Sulyard Street (LA1 1PX), 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 Sulyard Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/101)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Melbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Phoenix Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Phoenix Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Phoenix Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cable Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dye House Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dye House Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Woodville Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Anne'S Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gage Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gage Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rosemary Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rosemary Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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