Total Crime Rate
129.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fenton Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 114th 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 Fenton Street (LA1 1TE) in the last 12 months was 129.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 71.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fenton Street (LA1 1TE), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fenton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Windyhill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Penny Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Penny Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Penny Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Penny Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penny Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fenton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fenton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Meeting House Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Middle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatfield Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sun Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Castle Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penny Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King Street | Under investigation |
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