Total Crime Rate

20.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.9 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 20.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 6.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bolton Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Scale Hall , and the 61st 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 Bolton Avenue (LA1 2HJ) in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bolton Avenue (LA1 2HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Ashbourne Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bolton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tan Hill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tan Hill Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaumont Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newby Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Ripon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ripon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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