LA1 1PU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LA1 1PU

LA1 1PU, Lancaster has recorded a total of 199 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 36.20 per 1,000 population. This LA1 1PU crime rate stands in contrast to the broader LA1 postcode area, which has experienced 687 crimes and a crime rate of 12.30 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this LA1 1PU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LA1 1PU, encompassing approximately 5497 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (69) incidents (25.45% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (30) incidents (-44.44% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (25) incidents (-21.88% decrease)

LA1 1PU Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Market Street with total crimes: 26
  • Calkeld Lane with total crimes: 23
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 23

LA1 1PU Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6936.2025.45%
Violence and sexual offences3012.55-44.44%
Shoplifting255.46-21.88%
Criminal damage and arson174.55112.50%
Burglary163.09100.00%
Public order132.91116.67%
Other theft102.3611.11%
Bicycle theft71.8216.67%
Drugs41.2733.33%
Vehicle crime40.73-33.33%
Other crime20.730.00%
Theft from the person10.360.00%
Robbery10.18-75.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 54 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5535.2910.00%
Violence and sexual offences5410.0035.00%
Shoplifting329.82128.57%
Other theft95.82-47.06%
Burglary81.64-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson81.46-50.00%
Vehicle crime61.46-33.33%
Bicycle theft61.0920.00%
Public order61.09-33.33%
Robbery41.09300.00%
Drugs30.73200.00%
Other crime20.55100.00%
Possession of weapons10.360.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5032.38-29.58%
Violence and sexual offences409.09-18.37%
Other theft177.2854.55%
Criminal damage and arson163.090.00%
Burglary142.91133.33%
Shoplifting142.55-12.50%
Vehicle crime92.55-50.00%
Public order91.64350.00%
Bicycle theft51.64-28.57%
Drugs10.910.00%
Robbery10.180.00%
Theft from the person10.180.00%
Other crime10.18-50.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour7137.1126.79%
Violence and sexual offences4912.9122.50%
Vehicle crime188.91157.14%
Criminal damage and arson163.2714.29%
Shoplifting162.91-15.79%
Other theft112.91-15.38%
Bicycle theft72.0040.00%
Burglary61.27-14.29%
Possession of weapons41.090.00%
Public order20.73-75.00%
Other crime20.360.00%
Drugs10.360.00%
Robbery10.18-75.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5632.20-11.11%
Violence and sexual offences4010.1917.65%
Shoplifting197.2858.33%
Criminal damage and arson143.4640.00%
Other theft132.55116.67%
Public order82.36-27.27%
Vehicle crime71.4616.67%
Burglary71.2775.00%
Bicycle theft51.2725.00%
Robbery40.910.00%
Other crime20.730.00%
Theft from the person10.360.00%
Drugs10.18-66.67%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6328.5634.04%
Violence and sexual offences3411.46-17.07%
Shoplifting126.18-57.14%
Public order112.1837.50%
Criminal damage and arson102.0042.86%
Other theft61.82-60.00%
Vehicle crime61.09-40.00%
Burglary41.09-66.67%
Bicycle theft40.73100.00%
Drugs30.73-25.00%
Other crime20.550.00%
Possession of weapons10.36-50.00%
Theft from the person10.18-50.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4732.744.44%
Violence and sexual offences418.5510.81%
Shoplifting287.46211.11%
Other theft155.09114.29%
Burglary122.73140.00%
Vehicle crime102.18150.00%
Public order81.820.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.46-50.00%
Drugs41.27100.00%
Possession of weapons20.73100.00%
Bicycle theft20.36-33.33%
Other crime20.360.00%
Theft from the person20.360.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4524.7440.62%
Violence and sexual offences378.19-9.76%
Criminal damage and arson146.73133.33%
Shoplifting92.55-10.00%
Public order81.64-27.27%
Other theft71.460.00%
Burglary51.270.00%
Vehicle crime40.910.00%
Bicycle theft30.73200.00%
Drugs20.550.00%
Robbery10.360.00%
Possession of weapons10.180.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4121.83-22.64%
Anti-social behaviour327.46-23.81%
Public order115.82-8.33%
Shoplifting102.00-47.37%
Other theft71.82-56.25%
Criminal damage and arson61.27-68.42%
Burglary51.0966.67%
Vehicle crime40.91-63.64%
Drugs20.730.00%
Bicycle theft10.36-66.67%
Robbery10.18-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5334.0235.90%
Anti-social behaviour429.645.00%
Criminal damage and arson197.64111.11%
Shoplifting193.4690.00%
Other theft163.4660.00%
Public order122.9171.43%
Vehicle crime112.18175.00%
Theft from the person32.00200.00%
Bicycle theft30.5550.00%
Burglary30.55-62.50%
Drugs20.55-66.67%
Robbery20.360.00%
Other crime10.360.00%
Possession of weapons10.180.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4024.920.00%
Violence and sexual offences397.280.00%
Other theft107.090.00%
Shoplifting101.820.00%
Criminal damage and arson91.820.00%
Burglary81.640.00%
Public order71.460.00%
Drugs61.270.00%
Vehicle crime41.090.00%
Bicycle theft20.730.00%
Theft from the person10.360.00%
Possession of weapons10.180.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 88 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 20248
July 202414
June 20246
May 20247
April 20244
March 202412
February 20245
January 20245
December 20233
November 20238

A total of 121 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20249
July 202417
June 202411
May 202413
April 20246
March 202415
February 20247
January 20247
December 202316
November 202310

A total of 570 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 51.82 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 71 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202469
August 202455
July 202450
June 202471
May 202456
April 202463
March 202447
February 202445
January 202432
December 202342
November 202340

A total of 136 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.36 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 20248
July 202416
June 202416
May 202414
April 202410
March 20247
February 202414
January 20246
December 202319
November 20239

A total of 10 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
December 20233
November 20231

A total of 458 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 41.64 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202430
August 202454
July 202440
June 202449
May 202440
April 202434
March 202441
February 202437
January 202441
December 202353
November 202339

A total of 194 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 17.64 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202432
July 202414
June 202416
May 202419
April 202412
March 202428
February 20249
January 202410
December 202319
November 202310

A total of 45 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.09 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20246
July 20245
June 20247
May 20245
April 20244
March 20242
February 20243
January 20241
December 20233
November 20232

A total of 95 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.64 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 20246
July 20249
June 20242
May 20248
April 202411
March 20248
February 20248
January 202411
December 202312
November 20237

A total of 15 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20241
June 20241
May 20244
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232

A total of 29 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20243
March 20244
February 20242
January 20242
December 20232
November 20236

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
April 20242
March 20242
December 20231

A total of 83 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.55 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20246
July 20249
June 202418
May 20247
April 20246
March 202410
February 20244
January 20244
December 202311
November 20234

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20244
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LA1 1PU postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Market Street
    Total26
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Shoplifting6
    Public order5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary2
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 2. Calkeld Lane
    Total23
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Shoplifting1
  • 3. Shopping Area
    Total23
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Shoplifting7
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. George Street
    Total11
    Drugs3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other crime2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Burglary1
    Shoplifting1
    Drugs1
  • 6. Phoenix Street
    Total6
    Shoplifting5
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 7. Lancaster Bus Station
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 8. Cable Street
    Total6
    Bicycle theft2
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 9. King Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Brock Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 11. Gage Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Church Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 13. Rosemary Lane
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. St John'S Mews
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 15. Denis Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 16. Windyhill
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 17. Penny Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 18. Lucy Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
  • 19. Stonewell
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Melbourne Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Moor Close
    Total3
    Bicycle theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Shaw Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 23. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Pitt Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 25. Victoria Place
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Henry Street
    Total2
    Shoplifting2
  • 27. Robert Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft2
  • 28. St Anne'S Place
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 29. Quarry Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 30. Nun'S Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1