Total Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.7 2/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 5.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.9 1/10
  • Public order 0.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.3 1/10
  • Other crime 0.3 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edward Roberts Courtyard area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ellel , and the 67th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edward Roberts Courtyard (LA1 4YW) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% lower than the Ellel average (37.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Roberts Courtyard (LA1 4YW), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edward Roberts Courtyard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pendle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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