Total Crime Rate

48.9 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 48.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.8 10/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 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

Rydal Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bowerham , and the 180th 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 Rydal Road (LA1 3HA) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% higher than the Bowerham average (44.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rydal Road (LA1 3HA), 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 Rydal Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rydal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moor Gate —
Sep 2025Other theft Parker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ullswater Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dundee Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ayr Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ulleswater Road —
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Data Sources

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