Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 111.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.8 9/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Green Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Scale Hall , and the 134th 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 Green Lane (LA1 2ER) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Green Lane (LA1 2ER), the main crime hotspot is near Howgill Avenue. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Green Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moss Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moss Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howgill Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mount Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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