Crap Towns / Lancaster / Crime

How much crime is there in Lancaster?

The police recorded 88.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Lancaster from September 2023 to August 2026, 16% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 36.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 84.6, down from 91.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	91.7	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	89.9	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	84.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	36.8	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	10.5	7.0
Shoplifting	7.9	7.1
Burglary	7.2	3.1
Other theft	6.3	5.4
Public order	6.1	6.6
Vehicle crime	4.7	3.8
Drugs	2.6	2.4
Other crime	2.2	2.0
Bicycle theft	2.0	0.5
Possession of weapons	1.1	0.8
Robbery	0.9	0.6
Theft from the person	0.5	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Morecambe	3.7 km	107
Fleetwood	21.7 km	105
Lancaster	–	88.7
Ulverston	24.5 km	69.1
Heysham	5.5 km	66.9
Cleveleys	24.5 km	64.0
Poulton-le-Fylde	25.4 km	63.0
Carnforth	8.7 km	52.8
Thornton	23.7 km	50.8
Garstang	16.4 km	42.4
Bolton-le-Sands	4.2 km	24.2
The typical town	–	76.2