Total Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 50.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 9.5 2/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Moorgate area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 200th lowest 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 Moorgate (LA1 3ED) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% lower than the Bulk average (106.5 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorgate (LA1 3ED), the main crime hotspot is near Woodville Street. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moorgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences City Heights Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nun'S Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nun'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Moor Gate Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melrose Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Melbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melrose Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Dalton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Woodville Street Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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