Crime Rates at Swan Yard, Lancaster, LA1 3EQ

Swan Yard area has the 27th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bowerham , and the 201st lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swan Yard (LA1 3EQ) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% higher than the Bowerham average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swan Yard (LA1 3EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Brock Street. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.