Lancaster crime stats

The overall crime rate in Lancaster postcode area is 89.7 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 10.9k crimes were violent crimes which is 37.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 97% of national crime rate. Vehicle crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 39.6% over the last twelve months.The category of "antisocial behaviour crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Antisocial behaviour crime" rate is at 113% of national crime rate which puts Lancaster on 37. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Antisocial behaviour crime" makes up 20.2% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "antisocial behaviour crime" is 5.9k cases and has decreased by 4.1% when compared year-over-year in the period of September 2023 - August 2024.

Lancaster crime statistics
Crime statisticShare of all crimesRanking (99 postcode areas)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →37.7%44. lowest97%10.9k1.8%
Antisocial behaviour crime →20.2%37. highest113%5.9k-4.1%
Criminal damage and arson crime →8.8%43. highest102%2.6k-12.8%
Other theft crime →6.3%19. lowest76%1.8k1.0%
Public order crime →6.1%17. lowest75%1.8k-11.8%
Shoplifting crime →4.7%4. lowest54%1.4k8.4%
Burglary crime →4.1%43. lowest87%1.2k5.5%
Vehicle crime →3.5%23. lowest52%1.0k39.6%
Drugs crime →3.5%32. highest113%1.0k35.6%
Other crime →2.2%42. highest101%64032.2%
Possession of weapons crime →1.1%31. highest112%3308.2%
Bicycle theft crime →1.0%45. highest87%28115.2%
Robbery crime →0.5%23. lowest35%14721.5%
Theft from the person crime →0.3%8. lowest13%88-32.8%
Crime statisticShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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Lancaster crime rate by crime statistic

This graph compares crime rate in Lancaster postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.

Lancaster crime rate by crime statistic
Crime statisticLancaster postcode area crime rateEngland and Wales - national crime rate
Anti-social behaviour18.116.0
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Burglary3.74.2
Criminal damage and arson7.97.7
Drugs3.12.7
Other crime2.02.0
Other theft5.67.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Public order5.57.4
Robbery0.51.3
Shoplifting4.27.7
Theft from the person0.32.1
Vehicle crime3.26.0
Violent crime33.835.0

Lancaster crime rate comparison map

Lancaster crime rate comparison map

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