Total Crime Rate
183.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodville Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodville Street (LA1 3QD) in the last 12 months was 183.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% higher than the Bulk average (120.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodville Street (LA1 3QD), 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.
View Crime In Bulk| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parliament Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Quarry Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dumbarton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dumbarton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Quarry Mount Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Phoenix Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ulleswater Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bath Mill Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moor Gate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parliament Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parliament Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parliament Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ullswater Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bryer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Albion Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hinde Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Robert Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | City Heights Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Friar'S Passage | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodville Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodville Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodville Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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