Total Crime Rate

70.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shady Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bolton & Slyne , and the 231st highest 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 Shady Lane (LA2 6JD) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% higher than the Bolton & Slyne average (39.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shady Lane (LA2 6JD), the main crime hotspot is near Manor Lane. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shady Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Manor Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Manor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manor Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hanging Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bay View Crescent Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Manor Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hest Bank Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manor Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peacock Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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