Total Crime Rate
786.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queen Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 5th 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 Queen Street (LA1 1RS) in the last 12 months was 786.5 per 1,000 residents and was 551.8% higher than the Bulk average (120.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 142 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 416.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 176 (≈ 372.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queen Street (LA1 1RS), 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.
View Crime In Bulk| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Portland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brock Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | George Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calkeld Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | China Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | China Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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