Total Crime Rate

786.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 786.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 300.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 203.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 65.5 8/10
  • Public order 59.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.4 10/10
  • Drugs 31.7 10/10
  • Burglary 23.3 10/10
  • Other theft 23.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Robbery 6.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penny Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 5th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penny Street (LA1 1XT) in the last 12 months was 786.5 per 1,000 residents and was 551.8% 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 142 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 416.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 176 (≈ 372.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penny Street (LA1 1XT), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 279 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penny Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/105)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Friar'S Passage Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Railway Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Henry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gage Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Aalborg Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Penny Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Penny Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penny Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Brock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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