Crime Rates at Captains Row, Lancaster, LA1 2AN

Captains Row 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 Captains Row (LA1 2AN) 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 Captains Row (LA1 2AN), 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.