Crime Rates at Wolseley Street, Lancaster, LA1 3PH

Wolseley Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 227th 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 Wolseley Street (LA1 3PH) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the Bulk average (106.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolseley Street (LA1 3PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Phoenix Street, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Riverview Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.