Crime Rates at Moor Platt, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9BF

Moor Platt area has the 5th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Halton-with-Aughton & Kellet , and the 197th highest crime rate of 477 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 Moor Platt (LA2 9BF) in the last 12 months was 81.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% higher than the Halton-with-Aughton & Kellet average (44.6 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moor Platt (LA2 9BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.