Total Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 30.2 3/10
  • Burglary 15.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Clarence Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bowerham , and the 101st 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 Clarence Street (LA1 3BB) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% lower than the Bowerham average (44.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarence Street (LA1 3BB), the main crime hotspot is near Melrose Street. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clarence Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Oswald Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prospect Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Dumbarton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Oswald Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Dumbarton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Quarry Mount Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Prospect Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ayr Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dundee Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Havelock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dale Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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