Total Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 41.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 13.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Wray Court area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Scale Hall , and the 156th lowest crime rate of 475 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 Wray Court (LA1 2HP) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% lower than the Scale Hall average (113.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wray Court (LA1 2HP), the main crime hotspot is near Barley Cop Lane. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wray Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stratford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Oxford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravens Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ravens Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Cop Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Cop Lane Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Cop Lane Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hammerton Hall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vale Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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