Crime Rates at Regent Street, Lancaster, LA1 1SQ

Regent Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 199th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Regent Street (LA1 1SQ) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Regent Street (LA1 1SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King Street, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wheatfield Mews (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.