Total Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 86.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 13.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sidney Terrace area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 171st highest crime rate of 475 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 Sidney Terrace (LA1 1QY) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidney Terrace (LA1 1QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Phoenix Street, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parliament Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sidney Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Moor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Friar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friar'S Passage —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences City Heights Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nun'S Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nun'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Phoenix Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Phoenix Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Phoenix Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Melbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridge Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parliament Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Woodville Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Factory Hill —
Apr 2026Burglary Moor Gate Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Green Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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