Total Crime Rate

29.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 8.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Owen Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Scale Hall , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Owen Road (LA1 2BN) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower than the Scale Hall average (113.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Owen Road (LA1 2BN), the main crime hotspot is near Mainway. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Owen Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daisy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pinfold Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chelsea Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelsea Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelsea Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oxford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Pinfold Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Owen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Myndon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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