Total Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.0 1/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Coulston Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bowerham , and the 75th lowest crime rate of 477 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 Coulston Road (LA1 3AD) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% lower than the Bowerham average (44.6 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coulston Road (LA1 3AD), the main crime hotspot is near Trafalgar Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Coulston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chester Place —
Sep 2025Burglary Havelock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Golgotha Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosebery Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Somerset Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Trafalgar Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leinster Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Adelphi Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Coulston Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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