Total Crime Rate

117.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 117.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 84.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Blades Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blades Street (LA1 1TS) in the last 12 months was 117.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Castle average (247.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 84.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blades Street (LA1 1TS), the main crime hotspot is near Wheatfield Mews. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blades Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blades Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wheatfield Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wheatfield Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatfield Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatfield Mews —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fenton Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sibsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelsey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Fenton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour China Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Fenton Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Castle Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Grove —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Station Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Side Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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