Scotforth East ward · Lancaster. Every figure carries its own date.
Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.
What makes this ward different?
Homes rented privately: 11% here, compared with 22% across Lancaster (11 percentage points lower).
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 40.4% here, compared with 32.3% across Lancaster (8.1 percentage points higher).
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Homes rented from a council or housing association: 16% here, compared with 10% across Lancaster (5.8 percentage points higher).
The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Police-recorded locations for Scotforth East ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.
186 mapped crimes
September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 196 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.
Mapped crime over time
September 2024 to August 2026
Scotforth East ward · mapped crimes
Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: 26 mapped crimes in September 2024; 18 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.
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September 2024August 2026
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Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Scotforth East
Month
Mapped crime
Anti-social behaviour
September 2024
26
8
October 2024
15
15
November 2024
11
18
December 2024
14
13
January 2025
13
4
February 2025
11
8
March 2025
10
10
April 2025
15
13
May 2025
25
8
June 2025
19
13
July 2025
21
8
August 2025
16
12
September 2025
29
14
October 2025
13
5
November 2025
17
5
December 2025
18
6
January 2026
11
1
February 2026
7
1
March 2026
8
3
April 2026
14
3
May 2026
12
3
June 2026
18
4
July 2026
21
5
August 2026
18
6
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Scotforth East
Category
Mapped crimes
violent crime
73
shoplifting
37
criminal damage arson
33
public order
12
vehicle crime
8
other theft
6
other crime
5
burglary
4
drugs
4
possession of weapons
2
bicycle theft
1
robbery
1
What these numbers include
Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.
Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.
Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.
These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.
Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.
