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

Locka Lane 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 Locka Lane (LA1 2JQ) 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 Locka Lane (LA1 2JQ), 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 Locka Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Barley Cop Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Baker Street Under investigation
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Barley Cop Lane —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lindeth Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lindeth Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ravens Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Baker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hathaway Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baker Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ravens Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Myndon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Myndon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Myndon Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Tall Trees Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Tall Trees Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Tall Trees Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ravens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ravens Close —
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Data Sources

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