Crime Rates at Broadway, Lancaster, LA1 2BX

Broadway area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Scale Hall , and the 229th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broadway (LA1 2BX) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -82.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway (LA1 2BX), 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.