Crime Rates at Church Street, Lancaster, LA1 1UZ

Church Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 18th highest crime rate of 477 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 Church Street (LA1 1UZ) in the last 12 months was 419.3 per 1,000 residents and was 247.5% higher than the Bulk average (120.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 133.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (LA1 1UZ), the main crime hotspot is near Calkeld Lane. Police recorded 230 crimes here, including 102 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.