Total Crime Rate

51.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 51.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Quarry Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bowerham , and the 201st 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 Quarry Road (LA1 3BY) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% higher than the Bowerham average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Quarry Road (LA1 3BY), 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 Quarry Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Melbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences City Heights Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Moor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melrose Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melrose Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Woodville Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Moor Gate Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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