Crime Rates at Main Street, Lancaster, LA1 2BH

Main Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Scale Hall , and the 195th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Main Street (LA1 2BH) in the last 12 months was 82.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% lower than the Scale Hall average (121.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 700.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Main Street (LA1 2BH), the main crime hotspot is near Mainway. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.