Crime Rates at Perth Street, Lancaster, LA1 3DR

Perth Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bowerham , and the 95th 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 Perth Street (LA1 3DR) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% lower than the Bowerham average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Perth Street (LA1 3DR), 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.