Total Crime Rate

74.2 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 74.2 6/10
  • Burglary 30.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Borrowdale Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bowerham , and the 215th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Borrowdale Road (LA1 3EU) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% higher than the Bowerham average (44.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order 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 5 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borrowdale Road (LA1 3EU), the main crime hotspot is near Bowness Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Borrowdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ulleswater Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Bowness Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Firbank Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rydal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moor Gate —
Sep 2025Burglary Ullswater Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ridge Lane Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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