Lancaster crime stats

April 2024

The overall crime rate in Lancaster postcode area is 88.5 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 10.5k crimes were violent crimes which is 36.9% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 92% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 45.3% over the last twelve months.Lancaster crime statistics
Crime categoryShare of all crimesRanking (95 postcode areas)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →36.9%35. lowest92%10.5k-10.2%
Antisocial behaviour crime →21.1%29. highest118%6.0k-9.5%
Criminal damage and arson crime →10.1%28. highest112%2.9k-6.6%
Other theft crime →6.4%16. lowest71%1.8k-5.7%
Public order crime →6.3%12. lowest71%1.8k-25.9%
Shoplifting crime →4.5%3. lowest55%1.3k-6.4%
Burglary crime →3.9%29. lowest81%1.1k-13.5%
Drugs crime →3.1%40. highest101%88845.3%
Vehicle crime →3.1%16. lowest44%88223.7%
Other crime →1.8%40. lowest86%506-2.1%
Possession of weapons crime →1.2%36. highest112%33237.8%
Bicycle theft crime →0.9%39. lowest76%2709.3%
Robbery crime →0.4%14. lowest31%125-3.8%
Theft from the person crime →0.4%16. lowest18%114-2.6%
Crime categoryShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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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 118% of national crime rate which puts Lancaster on 29. position out of 95 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Antisocial behaviour crime" makes up 21.1% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "antisocial behaviour crime" is 6.0k cases and has decreased by 9.5% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2023 - February 2024.

Lancaster crime rate comparison map

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Lancaster crime rate comparison map

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

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