Total Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.7 5/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hartington Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bowerham , and the 184th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hartington Street (LA1 3EW) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% higher than the Bowerham average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Hartington Street (LA1 3EW), the main crime hotspot is near Melrose Street. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hartington Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Moor Gate Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melrose Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Dalton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melrose Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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