Total Crime Rate

64.5 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 64.5 6/10
  • Burglary 28.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • 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

Grasmere Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 230th 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 Grasmere Road (LA1 3HB) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% lower than the Bulk average (120.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grasmere Road (LA1 3HB), 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 Grasmere Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ayr Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Firbank Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Ullswater Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ulleswater Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dundee Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rydal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ridge Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moor Gate —
Sep 2025Other theft Parker Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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