Crime Rates at Bank Road, Lancaster, LA1 2DG

Bank Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Scale Hall , and the 237th highest 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 Bank Road (LA1 2DG) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bank Road (LA1 2DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kent Street, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norfolk Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.