This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.18 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 5.18 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Lancaster
Crime trends · Lancaster
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
275
YoY stable
ASB
153
YoY -52%
Vehicle Crime
24
YoY -23%
Burglary
32
YoY -16%
Criminal damage
68
YoY -16%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
52
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving
802
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Lancaster
Ethnicity
Total residents: 142,902
White Brit.87.8%
Other White4.4%
Indian1.1%
Chinese1.1%
+ other · 5.5%
Religion
Total residents: 142,892
Christian51.9%
No religion38.1%
Not answered6.6%
Muslim1.9%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 142,917
50–6419.6%
35–4916.8%
25–3411.3%
65–7410.9%
20–248.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.3%
Households
Total households: 59,837
Other17.7%
Any member 66+14.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.5%
