Crime Rates at Wolseley Street, Lancaster, LA1 3PH

Wolseley Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 216th lowest crime rate of 477 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 51.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% 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 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parliament Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.