Total Crime Rate

173.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 173.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • 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

Oxford Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Scale Hall , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 475 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 173.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% higher than the Scale Hall average (113.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 70.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Cop Lane Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newby Drive —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Myndon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Oxford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Clare 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
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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