Total Crime Rate

86.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 86.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lancaster Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Dalton North , and the 134th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lancaster Street (LA15 8SD) in the last 12 months was 86.7 per 1,000 residents and was 93.8% higher than the Dalton North average (44.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Street (LA15 8SD), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Street. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lancaster Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Lea Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft William Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nelson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ainslie Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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