Total Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 46.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Vale Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Scale Hall , and the 168th 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 Vale Road (LA1 2JL) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vale Road (LA1 2JL), the main crime hotspot is near Barley Cop Lane. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barley Cop Lane —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Baker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stratford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stratford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ravens Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Tall Trees Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Tall Trees Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baker Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Baker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Tall Trees Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stratford Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ravens Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ravens Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barley Cop Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barley Cop Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barley Cop Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barley Cop Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Barley Cop Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Stratford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hathaway Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ravens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lindeth Gardens —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Myndon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Myndon Street —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lindeth Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Myndon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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