Total Crime Rate

94.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 94.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.5 8/10
  • Burglary 23.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Balmoral Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bowerham , and the 155th 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 Balmoral Road (LA1 3BT) in the last 12 months was 94.0 per 1,000 residents and was 160.9% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balmoral Road (LA1 3BT), the main crime hotspot is near Woodville Street. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balmoral Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Melbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melrose Street —
Apr 2026Public order Woodville Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melrose Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences City Heights Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Moor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dalton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Moor Gate Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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