LA1 1XB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LA1 1XB

LA1 1XB, Lancaster has recorded a total of 186 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 51.63 per 1,000 population. This LA1 1XB 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 1XB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LA1 1XB, encompassing approximately 3602 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (65) incidents (27.45% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (30) incidents (-43.40% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (22) incidents (214.29% increase)

LA1 1XB 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 1XB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6551.6327.45%
Violence and sexual offences3018.04-43.40%
Criminal damage and arson228.33214.29%
Shoplifting186.11-33.33%
Burglary165.00166.67%
Public order124.449.09%
Other theft83.330.00%
Vehicle crime52.2266.67%
Bicycle theft41.39-42.86%
Robbery21.11100.00%
Drugs20.56100.00%
Theft from the person10.560.00%
Possession of weapons10.28-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5349.9643.24%
Anti-social behaviour5114.7130.77%
Shoplifting2714.16145.45%
Public order117.4983.33%
Other theft83.05-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson72.22-36.36%
Bicycle theft71.9475.00%
Burglary61.940.00%
Vehicle crime31.67200.00%
Other crime20.83100.00%
Possession of weapons20.560.00%
Theft from the person10.560.00%
Robbery10.280.00%
Drugs10.280.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3936.36-41.79%
Violence and sexual offences3710.838.82%
Other theft1210.2720.00%
Criminal damage and arson113.33-21.43%
Shoplifting113.05-26.67%
Public order63.05200.00%
Burglary61.67100.00%
Bicycle theft41.67-66.67%
Other crime11.110.00%
Vehicle crime10.28-87.50%
Drugs10.28-66.67%
Robbery10.28-50.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6747.7436.73%
Violence and sexual offences3418.600.00%
Shoplifting159.44-6.25%
Criminal damage and arson144.1640.00%
Bicycle theft123.89500.00%
Other theft103.33-28.57%
Vehicle crime82.78166.67%
Burglary32.22-72.73%
Drugs30.8350.00%
Public order20.83-75.00%
Robbery20.56-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.560.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4944.13-5.77%
Violence and sexual offences3413.6088.89%
Shoplifting169.4433.33%
Other theft144.4455.56%
Burglary113.89450.00%
Criminal damage and arson103.05-23.08%
Public order82.78-20.00%
Robbery42.220.00%
Vehicle crime31.11-40.00%
Possession of weapons20.830.00%
Bicycle theft20.56-66.67%
Theft from the person20.56100.00%
Drugs20.56-33.33%
Other crime20.56-33.33%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5237.1910.64%
Violence and sexual offences1814.43-45.45%
Criminal damage and arson135.0018.18%
Shoplifting123.61-50.00%
Public order103.3342.86%
Other theft92.78-18.18%
Bicycle theft62.50100.00%
Vehicle crime51.67-16.67%
Other crime31.39200.00%
Drugs30.83-25.00%
Burglary20.83-83.33%
Theft from the person10.56-50.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4745.5227.03%
Violence and sexual offences3313.0510.00%
Shoplifting249.16200.00%
Burglary126.66200.00%
Other theft113.3337.50%
Criminal damage and arson113.0522.22%
Public order73.0540.00%
Vehicle crime61.940.00%
Drugs41.67300.00%
Bicycle theft31.11200.00%
Possession of weapons30.830.00%
Theft from the person20.830.00%
Other crime10.560.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3730.818.82%
Violence and sexual offences3010.2715.38%
Criminal damage and arson98.3328.57%
Other theft82.50-11.11%
Shoplifting82.22-20.00%
Vehicle crime62.22500.00%
Public order51.67-44.44%
Burglary41.39100.00%
Other crime11.110.00%
Robbery10.280.00%
Drugs10.28-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3428.59-2.86%
Violence and sexual offences269.44-49.02%
Shoplifting107.22-47.37%
Public order92.78-18.18%
Other theft92.50-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.50-41.67%
Drugs41.940.00%
Burglary21.110.00%
Vehicle crime10.56-80.00%
Bicycle theft10.28-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5146.0850.00%
Anti-social behaviour3514.1620.69%
Shoplifting199.71137.50%
Other theft155.27114.29%
Criminal damage and arson124.16100.00%
Public order113.3357.14%
Vehicle crime53.05150.00%
Robbery41.39100.00%
Drugs41.11-42.86%
Theft from the person31.11200.00%
Possession of weapons30.83200.00%
Bicycle theft30.830.00%
Other crime10.830.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3431.09-5.56%
Anti-social behaviour299.44-46.30%
Shoplifting88.05-61.90%
Drugs72.22600.00%
Public order71.94-50.00%
Other theft71.94-46.15%
Criminal damage and arson61.94-57.14%
Burglary41.67-42.86%
Bicycle theft31.11-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.83-50.00%
Robbery20.560.00%
Other crime10.560.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%
Possession of weapons10.28-50.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5448.300.00%
Violence and sexual offences3614.990.00%
Shoplifting219.990.00%
Public order145.830.00%
Criminal damage and arson143.890.00%
Other theft133.890.00%
Burglary73.610.00%
Bicycle theft61.940.00%
Vehicle crime41.670.00%
Possession of weapons21.110.00%
Other crime10.560.00%
Drugs10.280.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 136 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.33 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 20247
July 202411
June 202414
May 202410
April 202413
March 202411
February 20249
January 20247
December 202312
November 20236
October 202314

A total of 559 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 46.58 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 67 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202465
August 202451
July 202439
June 202467
May 202449
April 202452
March 202447
February 202437
January 202434
December 202335
November 202329
October 202354

A total of 13 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.44 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 416 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 34.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202430
August 202453
July 202437
June 202434
May 202434
April 202418
March 202433
February 202430
January 202426
December 202351
November 202334
October 202336

A total of 73 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.64 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 20246
July 20246
June 20243
May 202411
April 20242
March 202412
February 20244
January 20242
November 20234
October 20237

A total of 102 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202411
July 20246
June 20242
May 20248
April 202410
March 20247
February 20245
January 20249
December 202311
November 20237
October 202314

A total of 124 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20248
July 202412
June 202410
May 202414
April 20249
March 202411
February 20248
January 20249
December 202315
November 20237
October 202313

A total of 189 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.75 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202427
July 202411
June 202415
May 202416
April 202412
March 202424
February 20248
January 202410
December 202319
November 20238
October 202321

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

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20247
July 20244
June 202412
May 20242
April 20246
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
December 20233
November 20233
October 20236

A total of 17 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.12 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20244
February 20241
December 20234
November 20232

A total of 49 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.08 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
July 20241
June 20248
May 20243
April 20245
March 20246
February 20246
January 20241
December 20235
November 20232
October 20234

A total of 33 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20243
May 20242
April 20243
March 20244
February 20241
January 20244
December 20234
November 20237
October 20231

A total of 16 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
June 20242
May 20242
March 20243
December 20233
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 13 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.44 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
May 20242
April 20243
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LA1 1XB 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. Parking Area
    Total11
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Burglary1
    Shoplifting1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Drugs1
  • 5. Back Lord Street
    Total6
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 6. Lancaster Bus Station
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 7. Cable Street
    Total6
    Bicycle theft2
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 8. Station Road
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. King Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Church Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 11. Castle Grove
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Rosemary Lane
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. St John'S Mews
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 14. Hill Side
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Fenton Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Bicycle theft1
  • 16. Greyhound Bridge Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. The Sidings
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. West Road
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Castle Park Mews
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 20. Castle Park
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 21. Windyhill
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 22. Stonewell
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. Pitt Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 24. Earl Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 25. Albert Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 26. St Mary'S Parade
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 27. Reynolds Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 28. Meeting House Lane
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. North Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 30. Duke Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1