University, Galgate & Dolphinholme
Middle areaSouth Lancaster. 10,772 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 140 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 94% of people in University, Galgate & Dolphinholme live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in University, Galgate & Dolphinholme
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in University, Galgate & Dolphinholme at a rate of 36.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 96.8 per 1,000 people across Lancaster.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 150 |
| Other crime | 106 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 61 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 32 |
| Burglary | 22 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Drug offences | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How University, Galgate & Dolphinholme compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is University, Galgate & Dolphinholme safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in University, Galgate & Dolphinholme at a rate of 36.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 96.8 per 1,000 people across Lancaster.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 29 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in University, Galgate & Dolphinholme.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (150), other crime (106) and anti-social behaviour (61).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Lancaster
These figures are published for the whole of Lancaster, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Lancaster and not University, Galgate & Dolphinholme alone. See Lancaster
University, Galgate & Dolphinholme in brief
The median price paid for a home in University, Galgate & Dolphinholme was £265,000 in 2025.
University, Galgate & Dolphinholme had 10,904 usual residents at the census.
About 94% of people in University, Galgate & Dolphinholme live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In University, Galgate & Dolphinholme, 67.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.