Total Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 27.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 7.8 2/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lincoln Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle , and the 93rd 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 Lincoln Road (LA1 5DN) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 89.0% lower than the Castle average (247.7 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lincoln Road (LA1 5DN), the main crime hotspot is near Wheatfield Mews. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lincoln Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blades Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Station Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Storey Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wheatfield Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Side Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wheatfield Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatfield Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatfield Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelsey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sibsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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