Total Crime Rate

437.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

173.9 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 437.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 173.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 146.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 105.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 34.2 7/10
  • Public order 28.0 10/10
  • Burglary 24.8 10/10
  • Other theft 21.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Lancaster Road area has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Carnforth & Millhead , and the 13th 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 Lancaster Road (LA5 9LD) in the last 12 months was 437.9 per 1,000 residents and was 471.9% higher than the Carnforth & Millhead average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -35.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 173.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Road (LA5 9LD), the main crime hotspot is near John Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lancaster Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Ashtrees Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Preston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Back Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pond Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime John Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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