Crime Rates at Kentmere Road, Lancaster, LA1 3JS

Kentmere Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bowerham , and the 112th 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 Kentmere Road (LA1 3JS) in the last 12 months was 129.7 per 1,000 residents and was 190.9% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 63.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kentmere Road (LA1 3JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bowness Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Riverview Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.