Total Crime Rate

19.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 19.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 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

Argyle Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bowerham , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Argyle Street (LA1 3DD) in the last 12 months was 19.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Argyle Street (LA1 3DD), 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 Argyle Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Moor Gate Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Melbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove 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 City Heights Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Moor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Woodville Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melrose Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melrose Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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