Total Crime Rate

61.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 61.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Selby Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Scale Hall , and the 223rd 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 Selby Avenue (LA1 2HB) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selby Avenue (LA1 2HB), 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 Selby Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howgill Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mount Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Tall Trees Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Tall Trees Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Tall Trees Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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