Total Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Keswick Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bowerham , and the 131st 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 Keswick Road (LA1 3LW) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Keswick Road (LA1 3LW), the main crime hotspot is near Ambleside Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Keswick Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Patterdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lyth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ambleside Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ambleside Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Thirlmere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lyth Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Patterdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lyth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crag Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Patterdale Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Buttermere Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Patterdale Road —
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Data Sources

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