Total Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 50.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • 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
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

Moorgate area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 186th lowest crime rate of 477 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 57.9% lower than the Bulk average (120.7 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% 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 ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorgate (LA1 3ED), the main crime hotspot is near Melrose Street. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 11 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Ullswater Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dumbarton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft City Heights Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rydal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dundee Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Parker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodville Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodville Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ayr Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour City Heights Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Dumbarton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Quarry Mount Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moor Gate —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ulleswater Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bath Mill Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour City Heights Close —
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Data Sources

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