Total Crime Rate
198.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bowerham Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bowerham Road (LA1 3AJ) in the last 12 months was 198.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% higher than the Bulk average (120.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (β 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bowerham Road (LA1 3AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 138 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bulk| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prospect Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Prospect Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Quarry Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Oswald Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Oswald Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Percy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Aalborg Place | Under investigation |
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