Crime Rates at Thurnham Street, Lancaster, LA1 1XU

Thurnham 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 Thurnham Street (LA1 1XU) 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 Thurnham Street (LA1 1XU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 279 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Calkeld Lane (102 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.