Total Crime Rate

91.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 91.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 57.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alden Terrace area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Scale Hall , and the 161st highest crime rate of 475 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 Alden Terrace (LA1 2DX) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% lower than the Scale Hall average (113.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 37.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alden Terrace (LA1 2DX), the main crime hotspot is near Kent Street. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alden Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Myndon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buller Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daisy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halton Road —
Apr 2026Public order Ripon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ripon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pinfold Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pinfold Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tan Hill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tan Hill Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newby Drive —
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Data Sources

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