Area type
County
Population
1,236,035
Murder rate
0.6
Burglary rate
430.8
Drug offences rate
104.4
Weapon offences rate
61.2
All crime rates are the total number of reported incidents per 100,000 population
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The crime rate in Lancashire is 6,860 incidents per 100,000 population, according to figures published by the ONS for the year ending July 2022. In the year ending July 2022, there were 84,796 incidents of crime, a 1,939 decrease in incidents when compared to the previous year. Compare crime rate by area.
The number of incidents of crime in Lancashire fell by 2.2% between the years ending July 2021 and July 2022. Between 2011 and 2021, crime incidents on average grew by 2.6% per year.
There were 36,099 violent crime incidents (violent crime rate 2,921) in Lancashire in the year ending July 2022. The chance of being involved in a violent crime incident in Lancashire is about a 2.92% chance per year.
There were 24,046 incidents of theft (theft crime rate 1,945) in Lancashire in the year ending July 2022. The chance of being involved in an incident of theft in Lancashire is about a 1.95% chance per year.
The murder rate or homicide rate in Lancashire is 0.6. There were 7 recorded murders in the year ending July 2022 in Lancashire, a decrease of when compared to the previous year.
The safest area in Lancashire is Ribble Valley when ordered by crime rate, where the crime rate is 3,465. The most dangerous area in Lancashire is Burnley, where the crime rate is 10,627. The crime rate in Burnley is 3.1 times higher than in Ribble Valley.
Between the year ending July 2021 and the year ending July 2022, there was an overall 2% reduction in crime in Lancashire. In England, crime increased by 11.3% year on year.
The fastest-growing type of crime in Lancashire is Theft from the person which changed by 44.5% in the last year. In England, the largest growing type of crime was Theft from the person which changed by 63.8% in the last year
The type of crime that saw the biggest reduction in the last year in Lancashire was Drug offences which changed by -33.9% in the last year. In England, the largest declinings type of crime was Drug offences which decreased by 12.2% in the last year
Incidents of violence with injury in Lancashire have risen by 36.9% between 2011 and 2021 from 7,496 to 10,264 incidents per year. Murders or homicides have decreased by 10.0% from 10 to 9 per year.
Stabbings and shootings in Lancashire are grouped into either violence resulting in injury if wounding occurred, or homicide if death occurred.
Violence crimes include Violence with injury (wounding and assault with minor injury), violence without injury (where the victim is punched, kicked, pushed or jostled with no resulting injury), homicide, death or serious injury by dangerous driving, and stalking and harassment.
Incidents of Residential Burglary in Lancashire have risen by 27.0% between 2011 and 2021 from 3,141 to 3,989 incidents per year. Incidents of vehicle theft have decreased by 27.6% from 6,528 to 4,725 per year.
Theft crimes include Bicycle theft, Domestic burglary, Vehicle-related theft offences and other household theft offences. Domestic burglary figures are not available for 2018.
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Recorded incidents of crime in Lancashire between June 2021 and July 2022, split by type of crime. Includes total incidents of crime, crime rate (incidents per 100,000 population), and incidents as a percentage of the total number of crimes.
Type | Incidents | crime rate | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence without injury | 13,755 | 1,113 | 16% |
| Stalking and harassment | 12,374 | 1,001 | 15% |
| Criminal damage | 11,077 | 896 | 13% |
| Violence with injury | 9,956 | 805 | 12% |
| All other theft offences | 7,452 | 603 | 9% |
| Public order offences | 6,523 | 528 | 8% |
| Shoplifting | 5,100 | 413 | 6% |
| Vehicle offences | 4,834 | 391 | 6% |
| Residential burglary | 3,511 | 284 | 4% |
| Sexual offences | 2,638 | 213 | 3% |
The safest area in Lancashire based on crime rate is Ribble Valley, where the crime rate is 3,465. In the past year, there were 2,145 total incidents of crime in Ribble Valley.
Rank | Area | incidents | Crime rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ribble Valley Non-metropolitan District | 2,145 | 3,465 |
| 2 | West Lancashire Non-metropolitan District | 5,188 | 4,429 |
| 3 | Fylde Non-metropolitan District | 4,018 | 4,909 |
| 4 | Wyre Non-metropolitan District | 6,270 | 5,575 |
| 5 | Chorley Non-metropolitan District | 6,676 | 5,661 |
The most dangerous area in Lancashire based on crime rate is Burnley, where the crime rate is 10,627. In the past year, there were 10,066 total incidents of crime in Burnley.
Rank | Area | Incidents | Crime rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley Non-metropolitan District | 10,066 | 10,627 |
| 2 | South Ribble Non-metropolitan District | 10,468 | 9,413 |
| 3 | Hyndburn Non-metropolitan District | 7,290 | 8,862 |
| 4 | Preston Non-metropolitan District | 11,571 | 7,839 |
| 5 | Lancaster Non-metropolitan District | 10,311 | 7,253 |
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2022. ONS Local statistics, Home Office - Police Recorded Crime