Crime Rates at Ambleside Road, Lancaster, LA1 3NE

Ambleside Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bowerham , and the 100th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ambleside Road (LA1 3NE) in the last 12 months was 143.9 per 1,000 residents and was 222.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambleside Road (LA1 3NE), the main crime hotspot is near Grizedale Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.