Crime Rates at Charles Street, Lancaster, LA1 4UU

Charles Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bowerham , and the 135th 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 Charles Street (LA1 4UU) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% higher than the Bowerham average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Street (LA1 4UU), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 118 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.