Total Crime Rate

220.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

117.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 220.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 117.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.6 9/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Longlands Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Scale Hall , and the 42nd 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 Longlands Road (LA1 2NU) in the last 12 months was 220.0 per 1,000 residents and was 94.4% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 117.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longlands Road (LA1 2NU), the main crime hotspot is near Barley Cop Lane. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longlands Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stratford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Price Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Cop Lane Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Longlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harcourt Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Greenset Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenset Close —
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
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Data Sources

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