Total Crime Rate

1124.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

400.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 1124.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 400.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 310.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 292.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 209.3 10/10
  • Public order 86.4 10/10
  • Other theft 46.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.9 10/10
  • Drugs 31.6 10/10
  • Burglary 28.2 10/10
  • Robbery 21.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 19.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 15.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Thurnham Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 475 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 1YD) in the last 12 months was 1124.6 per 1,000 residents and was 955.8% higher than the Bulk average (106.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 187 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -34.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 241 (≈ 400.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thurnham Street (LA1 1YD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 241 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Calkeld Lane (84 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Thurnham Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/127)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancaster Bus Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dye House Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dye House Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cable Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Bus Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lancaster Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Anne'S Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gage Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rosemary Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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