Total Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 49.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Makinsons Row area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ellel , and the 195th 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 Makinsons Row (LA2 0JU) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% higher than the Ellel average (37.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Makinsons Row (LA2 0JU), the main crime hotspot is near Forster Close. Police recorded 11 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 Makinsons Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Stoney Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Makinsons Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Makinsons Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forster Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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