Total Crime Rate
29.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Edward Roberts Courtyard area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ellel , and the 94th lowest crime rate of 477 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 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% lower than the Ellel average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edward Roberts Courtyard (LA1 4YW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ellel| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
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