Total Crime Rate

65.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Balmoral Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bowerham , and the 237th 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 Balmoral Road (LA1 3BU) in the last 12 months was 65.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% higher than the Bowerham average (44.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balmoral Road (LA1 3BU), 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 Balmoral Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parker Street 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 2025Anti-social behaviour Prospect Street —
Sep 2025Other theft City Heights Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour City Heights Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour City Heights Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Parker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodville Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodville Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Oswald Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Ullswater Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ayr Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dundee Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rydal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moor Gate —
Sep 2025Other theft Dumbarton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bath Mill Lane —
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Data Sources

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