LA4 5AX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LA4 5AX

LA4 5AX, Lancaster has recorded a total of 117 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 31.77 per 1,000 population. This LA4 5AX crime rate stands in contrast to the broader LA4 postcode area, which has experienced 308 crimes and a crime rate of 11.82 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this LA4 5AX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LA4 5AX, encompassing approximately 3682 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the LA4 5AX area, explore the LA4 5AX Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (30) incidents (-11.76% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (26) incidents (-23.53% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (15) incidents (7.14% increase)

LA4 5AX Crime Hotspots

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

  • Bath Street with total crimes: 12
  • Back Crescent Street with total crimes: 8
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 7

LA4 5AX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3031.77-11.76%
Anti-social behaviour268.15-23.53%
Criminal damage and arson157.067.14%
Public order114.07120.00%
Other theft82.99300.00%
Drugs62.17100.00%
Burglary51.63150.00%
Other crime41.3633.33%
Shoplifting31.09200.00%
Robbery30.81200.00%
Vehicle crime30.810.00%
Bicycle theft20.81-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.540.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3428.78-15.00%
Anti-social behaviour349.236.25%
Criminal damage and arson149.2355.56%
Public order53.80-50.00%
Vehicle crime31.36200.00%
Other crime30.810.00%
Drugs30.8150.00%
Bicycle theft30.8150.00%
Burglary20.81-33.33%
Other theft20.54-66.67%
Theft from the person10.540.00%
Shoplifting10.270.00%
Robbery10.27-80.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4031.5033.33%
Anti-social behaviour3210.863.23%
Public order108.6925.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.7228.57%
Other theft62.44-33.33%
Robbery51.630.00%
Burglary31.36200.00%
Other crime30.81-62.50%
Drugs20.81-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.540.00%
Possession of weapons10.540.00%
Vehicle crime10.27-83.33%
Theft from the person10.270.00%
Shoplifting10.270.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3128.51-13.89%
Violence and sexual offences308.42-28.57%
Other theft98.1550.00%
Other crime82.44300.00%
Public order82.1733.33%
Criminal damage and arson72.17-41.67%
Vehicle crime61.9020.00%
Drugs41.63-42.86%
Burglary11.09-75.00%
Shoplifting10.27-80.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4235.8423.53%
Anti-social behaviour3611.40-16.28%
Criminal damage and arson129.780.00%
Drugs73.26250.00%
Other theft61.900.00%
Public order61.63100.00%
Vehicle crime51.6325.00%
Shoplifting51.36150.00%
Burglary41.3633.33%
Bicycle theft41.09300.00%
Other crime21.090.00%
Theft from the person20.54100.00%
Robbery10.540.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4330.9695.45%
Violence and sexual offences3411.68-22.73%
Criminal damage and arson129.2333.33%
Other theft63.26200.00%
Vehicle crime41.630.00%
Burglary31.090.00%
Public order30.81-25.00%
Other crime20.810.00%
Drugs20.54-50.00%
Shoplifting20.540.00%
Robbery10.540.00%
Theft from the person10.270.00%
Bicycle theft10.27-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4427.7015.79%
Anti-social behaviour2211.95-18.52%
Criminal damage and arson95.9712.50%
Public order42.44-33.33%
Vehicle crime41.09-20.00%
Drugs41.09100.00%
Burglary31.09200.00%
Bicycle theft30.810.00%
Other crime20.81100.00%
Possession of weapons20.540.00%
Shoplifting20.540.00%
Other theft20.54-50.00%
Robbery10.540.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3826.3415.15%
Anti-social behaviour2710.3212.50%
Criminal damage and arson87.33-55.56%
Public order62.1720.00%
Vehicle crime51.6366.67%
Other theft41.3633.33%
Shoplifting21.09100.00%
Theft from the person20.540.00%
Drugs20.54-50.00%
Other crime10.54-50.00%
Robbery10.27-50.00%
Burglary10.27-80.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3327.700.00%
Anti-social behaviour248.96-7.69%
Criminal damage and arson186.52100.00%
Public order54.890.00%
Burglary51.360.00%
Drugs41.36100.00%
Other theft31.090.00%
Vehicle crime30.81-57.14%
Robbery20.810.00%
Other crime20.54100.00%
Bicycle theft20.54-33.33%
Shoplifting10.540.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3324.710.00%
Anti-social behaviour268.9662.50%
Criminal damage and arson97.060.00%
Vehicle crime72.4440.00%
Public order51.90150.00%
Other theft31.36-40.00%
Bicycle theft30.810.00%
Drugs20.81100.00%
Possession of weapons10.54-66.67%
Shoplifting10.27-50.00%
Other crime10.27-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3321.45-21.43%
Anti-social behaviour168.96-54.29%
Criminal damage and arson94.3412.50%
Other theft52.44150.00%
Vehicle crime51.3625.00%
Possession of weapons31.360.00%
Public order20.81-66.67%
Other crime20.54100.00%
Shoplifting20.54-33.33%
Drugs10.54-66.67%
Burglary10.27-75.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4230.960.00%
Anti-social behaviour3511.400.00%
Criminal damage and arson89.500.00%
Public order62.170.00%
Vehicle crime41.630.00%
Burglary41.090.00%
Drugs31.090.00%
Shoplifting30.810.00%
Possession of weapons30.810.00%
Bicycle theft20.810.00%
Other theft20.540.00%
Other crime10.540.00%
Theft from the person10.270.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 433 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 36.08 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202430
August 202434
July 202440
June 202430
May 202442
April 202434
March 202444
February 202438
January 202433
December 202333
November 202333
October 202342

A total of 352 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 29.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202434
July 202432
June 202431
May 202436
April 202443
March 202422
February 202427
January 202424
December 202326
November 202316
October 202335

A total of 40 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20243
July 20242
June 20244
May 20247
April 20242
March 20244
February 20242
January 20244
December 20232
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 31 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.58 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20243
June 20248
May 20242
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 24 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20245
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 71 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.92 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20245
July 202410
June 20248
May 20246
April 20243
March 20244
February 20246
January 20245
December 20235
November 20232
October 20236

A total of 130 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.83 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202414
July 20249
June 20247
May 202412
April 202412
March 20249
February 20248
January 202418
December 20239
November 20239
October 20238

A total of 56 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.67 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20242
July 20246
June 20249
May 20246
April 20246
March 20242
February 20244
January 20243
December 20233
November 20235
October 20232

A total of 22 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.44 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 32 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.91 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 20243
June 20241
May 20244
April 20243
March 20243
February 20241
January 20245
November 20231
October 20234

A total of 15 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20245
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242

A total of 50 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20241
June 20246
May 20245
April 20244
March 20244
February 20245
January 20243
December 20237
November 20235
October 20234

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
March 20242
December 20231
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 8 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
May 20242
April 20241
February 20242
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LA4 5AX postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Bath Street
    Total12
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 2. Back Crescent Street
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 4. Nelson Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 5. Back Lines Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 6. Graham Street
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Tunstall Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Queen Street
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 9. Poulton Mews
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Old Market Court
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Lines Street
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. A589
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. West View Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting1
  • 14. Kilnbank Avenue
    Total3
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 15. Pennine View
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Ashton Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
  • 17. Bridge Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 18. Station Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 19. Washington Avenue
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 20. Pedder Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Morecambe Street West
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Euston Grove
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 23. Skipton Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 24. Longmire Way
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Whinsfell View
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 26. Lucy Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Rose Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 28. Police Station
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 29. Cross Street
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 30. Wellington Terrace
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1