Total Crime Rate

170.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 170.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Oxford Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Scale Hall , and the 77th 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 Oxford Street (LA1 2NF) in the last 12 months was 170.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 78.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Street (LA1 2NF), 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 Oxford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lindeth Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barley Cop Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ravens Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ravens Close —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hathaway Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashton Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashton Drive —
Sep 2025Public order Barley Cop Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barley Cop Lane —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ravens Close 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 Baker Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Baker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Baker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Myndon Street —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Myndon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Myndon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lindeth Gardens —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ravens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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