LA1 1UJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LA1 1UJ

LA1 1UJ, Lancaster has recorded a total of 116 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 28.94 per 1,000 population. This LA1 1UJ 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 1UJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LA1 1UJ, encompassing approximately 4008 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (35) incidents (25.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (33) incidents (17.86% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (9) incidents (200.00% increase)

LA1 1UJ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Hospital with total crimes: 26
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 15
  • George Street with total crimes: 11

LA1 1UJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3528.9425.00%
Violence and sexual offences338.7317.86%
Criminal damage and arson98.23200.00%
Burglary82.25100.00%
Public order82.0033.33%
Shoplifting72.00-46.15%
Other theft51.75-28.57%
Bicycle theft31.25-40.00%
Drugs30.7550.00%
Vehicle crime20.75100.00%
Other crime20.500.00%
Robbery10.50-75.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2825.693.70%
Violence and sexual offences286.9816.67%
Shoplifting136.98333.33%
Other theft73.24250.00%
Public order61.75-25.00%
Bicycle theft51.50150.00%
Robbery41.25300.00%
Burglary41.00-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.00-66.67%
Other crime20.75100.00%
Drugs20.500.00%
Vehicle crime10.50-66.67%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2721.45-41.30%
Violence and sexual offences246.74-36.84%
Criminal damage and arson95.9950.00%
Public order82.2560.00%
Burglary52.00-16.67%
Vehicle crime31.25-25.00%
Shoplifting30.75-57.14%
Bicycle theft20.750.00%
Other theft20.50-60.00%
Other crime10.500.00%
Theft from the person10.250.00%
Robbery10.250.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4630.43142.11%
Violence and sexual offences3811.48123.53%
Shoplifting79.4816.67%
Burglary61.75100.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.50-14.29%
Other theft51.50-16.67%
Public order51.2525.00%
Vehicle crime41.25300.00%
Drugs21.000.00%
Possession of weapons20.500.00%
Other crime10.500.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1916.96-26.92%
Violence and sexual offences174.74-29.17%
Criminal damage and arson74.240.00%
Other theft61.75100.00%
Shoplifting61.50100.00%
Public order41.50-66.67%
Bicycle theft31.00200.00%
Burglary30.7550.00%
Vehicle crime10.75-50.00%
Theft from the person10.250.00%
Other crime10.250.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2620.95-10.34%
Violence and sexual offences246.4926.32%
Public order125.99140.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.99133.33%
Shoplifting31.75-85.71%
Other theft30.75-62.50%
Vehicle crime20.75-60.00%
Burglary20.50-77.78%
Drugs20.50100.00%
Bicycle theft10.500.00%
Theft from the person10.250.00%
Other crime10.25-50.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2925.693.57%
Shoplifting217.23425.00%
Violence and sexual offences195.24-5.00%
Burglary94.7428.57%
Other theft82.25300.00%
Vehicle crime52.0025.00%
Public order51.250.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.25-40.00%
Other crime20.75100.00%
Drugs10.500.00%
Theft from the person10.250.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2820.2175.00%
Violence and sexual offences206.98-31.03%
Burglary74.99133.33%
Criminal damage and arson51.7566.67%
Public order51.2566.67%
Bicycle theft41.25100.00%
Vehicle crime41.00100.00%
Shoplifting41.00-60.00%
Other theft21.00100.00%
Other crime10.500.00%
Drugs10.25-75.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2918.210.00%
Anti-social behaviour167.230.00%
Shoplifting103.9911.11%
Drugs42.490.00%
Burglary31.00200.00%
Public order30.75-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.75-57.14%
Bicycle theft20.750.00%
Vehicle crime20.50100.00%
Other theft10.50-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2918.9620.83%
Anti-social behaviour167.23-33.33%
Shoplifting93.99350.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.25133.33%
Public order51.7525.00%
Other theft31.25-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.750.00%
Theft from the person20.500.00%
Vehicle crime10.500.00%
Burglary10.250.00%
Other crime10.250.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2416.96-25.00%
Violence and sexual offences245.99-17.24%
Other theft65.9950.00%
Public order41.50-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson31.00-40.00%
Drugs20.75100.00%
Shoplifting20.50-86.67%
Other crime10.500.00%
Vehicle crime10.250.00%
Burglary10.25-75.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3225.940.00%
Violence and sexual offences297.980.00%
Shoplifting157.230.00%
Public order73.740.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.750.00%
Burglary41.250.00%
Other theft41.000.00%
Bicycle theft31.000.00%
Other crime10.750.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%
Vehicle crime10.250.00%
Drugs10.250.00%
Theft from the person10.250.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 314 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 26.17 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202433
August 202428
July 202424
June 202438
May 202417
April 202424
March 202419
February 202420
January 202429
December 202329
November 202324
October 202329

A total of 53 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.42 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20244
July 20245
June 20246
May 20243
April 20242
March 20249
February 20247
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231
October 20234

A total of 326 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.17 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202435
August 202428
July 202427
June 202446
May 202419
April 202426
March 202429
February 202428
January 202416
December 202316
November 202324
October 202332

A total of 72 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20246
July 20248
June 20245
May 20244
April 202412
March 20245
February 20245
January 20243
December 20235
November 20234
October 20237

A total of 25 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.78 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20242
May 20243
April 20241
February 20244
January 20242
December 20232
October 20233

A total of 67 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.58 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20243
July 20249
June 20246
May 20247
April 20247
March 20243
February 20245
January 20243
December 20237
November 20233
October 20235

A total of 52 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.33 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20247
July 20242
June 20245
May 20246
April 20243
March 20248
February 20242
January 20241
December 20233
November 20236
October 20234

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20241

A total of 100 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.33 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202413
July 20243
June 20247
May 20246
April 20243
March 202421
February 20244
January 202410
December 20239
November 20232
October 202315

A total of 27 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
June 20244
May 20241
April 20242
March 20245
February 20244
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 18 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
June 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20244
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.27 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 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 7 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
December 20232
October 20231

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20242
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Hospital
    Total26
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Public order4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total15
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Shoplifting4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 3. George Street
    Total11
    Drugs3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other crime2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 4. King Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Brock Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 6. Blades Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 7. Parking Area
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 8. Fenton Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Bicycle theft1
  • 9. Aldcliffe Yard
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Windyhill
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Penny Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 12. Percy Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 13. Lucy Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
  • 14. Wheatfield Mews
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Lincoln Road
    Total2
    Burglary2
  • 16. Meeting House Lane
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Victoria Place
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Henry Street
    Total2
    Shoplifting2
  • 19. Portland Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 20. Robert Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft2
  • 21. Cawthorne Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Middle Street
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 23. Lindow Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 24. Dallas Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Lindow Square
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 26. Tower Court
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 27. Aalborg Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Nightclub
    Total1
    Other theft1