Total Crime Rate
183.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Leonards Gate area has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Leonards Gate (LA1 1QS) in the last 12 months was 183.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% higher than the Bulk average (120.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Leonards Gate (LA1 1QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Phoenix Street, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (19 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 | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Derby Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodville Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodville Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pitt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Phoenix Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Anne'S Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bath Mill Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | North Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | North Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Friar'S Passage | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonewell | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonewell | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Anne'S Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodville Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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