Total Crime Rate
19.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dunkeld 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 Dunkeld Street (LA1 3DQ) 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 Dunkeld Street (LA1 3DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Melrose Street, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dumbarton Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lancaster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Greenfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melrose Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmoral Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Melbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Moor Gate | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melrose Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | City Heights Close | Under investigation |
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