Total Crime Rate

327.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 327.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 144.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.1 10/10
  • Public order 27.0 10/10
  • Burglary 21.0 10/10
  • Drugs 18.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.0 10/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Lune Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Scale Hall , and the 27th 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 Lune Street (LA1 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 327.3 per 1,000 residents and was 169.3% higher than the Scale Hall average (121.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 183.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lune Street (LA1 2AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cable Street, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mainway (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lune Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hills Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Bus Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Phoenix Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Phoenix Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Phoenix Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Phoenix Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Phoenix Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Phoenix Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Phoenix Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Lancaster Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Rosemary Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lancaster Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Lancaster Bus Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Bus Station
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Derby Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Derby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mainway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St John'S Mews Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mainway Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mainway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Rosemary Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mainway Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Water Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Dye House Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Albert Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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