Scotforth West — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Local policing team in the Lancashire Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.

All Lancashire Constabulary neighbourhoods

Contact the team

email: lancaster.npt@lancashire.police.uk

In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Lancashire Constabulary's online reporting.

Recorded crime — June 2026

35 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.

Compared with May 2026 (22): ▲ 13 (59%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

Violence and sexual offences15 · 43%
Criminal damage and arson6 · 17%
Public order5 · 14%
Burglary2 · 6%
Other theft2 · 6%
Shoplifting2 · 6%
Anti-social behaviour1 · 3%
Theft from the person1 · 3%

Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.

What happened to reported crimes — June 2026

23 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

Unable to prosecute suspect13 · 57%
Investigation complete; no suspect identified8 · 35%
Local resolution1 · 4%
Awaiting court outcome1 · 4%

Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.

Current priorities

Lancaster: Business crime, Youth Anti- social Behaviour, Drug misuse and supply

As part of Operation Vulture and the Safe/Secure Lancaster Partnership we work with businesses to reduce repeat, persistent shoplifters. Operation Maddison is focused on ensuring a positive response to youth antisocial behaviour. The operation identifies those involved and makes positive interventions through families and schools. As part of Operations Warrior we target and disrupt criminals involved in organised drug supply.

Set: 2026-04-01

Morecambe: Anti-social Behaviour, Drug supply and misuse

We work with local businesses and the council’s Community Safety Partnership to focus on antisocial behaviour, why it takes place, with the aim of reducing repeat incidents. As part of Operation Warrior we target and disrupt criminals involved in organised drug supply.

Set: 2025-12-20

Road Safety - including speeding, anti-social vehicles, e-bikes and cycles

Focused attention on concerns caused by anti-social use of vehicles, e-bikes and pedal cycles in pedestrian areas and residential areas

Set: 2025-12-20