Total Crime Rate

298.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 298.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 95.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 72.8 10/10
  • Other theft 19.2 9/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hathaway Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Scale Hall , and the 27th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hathaway Road (LA1 2JW) in the last 12 months was 298.9 per 1,000 residents and was 164.0% higher than the Scale Hall average (113.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 95.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hathaway Road (LA1 2JW), the main crime hotspot is near Barley Cop Lane. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hathaway Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Price Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ravens Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Oxford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravens Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Cop Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Cop Lane Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Cop Lane Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hammerton Hall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stratford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Longlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harcourt Road —
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Data Sources

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