Total Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · 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 47.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Other theft 4.0 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dundee Street area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bowerham , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 477 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 Dundee Street (LA1 3DS) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dundee Street (LA1 3DS), the main crime hotspot is near Melrose Street. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dundee Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dundee Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Dumbarton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ullswater Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moor Gate —
Sep 2025Burglary Quarry Mount Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Ayr Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Prospect Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prospect Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Parker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rydal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Dumbarton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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