Total Crime Rate

205.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 205.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 102.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.0 10/10
  • Public order 28.0 10/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Vernon Park area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ellel , and the 45th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vernon Park (LA2 0LR) in the last 12 months was 205.6 per 1,000 residents and was 455.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 102.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Park (LA2 0LR), the main crime hotspot is near Birch Avenue. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vernon Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lime Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lime Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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