Total Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 2/10 Β· Very Low

All offences Β· 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 23.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Argyle Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bowerham , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 477 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 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (β‰ˆ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Argyle Street (LA1 3DD), the main crime hotspot is near The Grove. Police recorded 39 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 Argyle Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bath Mill Lane β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Grove β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Grove β€”
Sep 2025Other theft The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order The Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Grove β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moor Gate β€”
Sep 2025Other theft City Heights Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour City Heights Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour City Heights Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodville Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodville Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Dale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ullswater Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Grove β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Grove β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Grove β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Parker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Oswald Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Oswald Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Quarry Mount Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Dumbarton Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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