Total Crime Rate

102.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 102.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Burglary 14.6 9/10
  • Public order 14.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Lowther Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bowerham , and the 149th 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 Lowther Road (LA1 3LT) in the last 12 months was 102.0 per 1,000 residents and was 128.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowther Road (LA1 3LT), the main crime hotspot is near Ennerdale Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lowther Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Lyth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crag Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Buttermere Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Thirlmere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lyth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lyth Road —
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Data Sources

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