Total Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.6 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 33.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Prospect Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bowerham , and the 126th 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 Prospect Street (LA1 3BJ) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% lower than the Bowerham average (36.0 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Street (LA1 3BJ), the main crime hotspot is near The Grove. Police recorded 48 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 Prospect Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences City Heights Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Pointer —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Pointer Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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