Total Crime Rate
87.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lindow Square area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 183rd 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 Lindow Square (LA1 1SE) in the last 12 months was 87.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lindow Square (LA1 1SE), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 175 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bulk| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | China Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Portland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Meeting House Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | China Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lindow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr House Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sun Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fenton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fenton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fenton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Castle Grove | Under investigation |
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