Is Lancaster a nice place to live?
Historic Lancashire city with a castle and university.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
427 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Lancaster centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
149 (35%)
Anti-social behaviour
80 (19%)
Public order
43 (10%)
Shoplifting
40 (9%)
Criminal damage & arson
30 (7%)
Other theft
26 (6%)
Burglary
14 (3%)
Other crime
12 (3%)
Vehicle crime
10 (2%)
Drugs
5 (1%)
Bicycle theft
5 (1%)
Possession of weapons
5 (1%)
Theft from the person
5 (1%)
Robbery
3 (1%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Lancaster's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.