Total Crime Rate

78.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 78.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.9 8/10
  • Public order 6.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Brock Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Scale Hall , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brock Close (LA1 2NP) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brock Close (LA1 2NP), 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 Brock Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Longlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harcourt Road —
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Stratford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Price Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravens Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greta Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Greta Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greta Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lupton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lupton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ravens Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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