Total Crime Rate

46.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 4.6 1/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Garnet Street area has the 30th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bowerham , and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 475 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 Garnet Street (LA1 3PN) in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% higher than the Bowerham average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garnet Street (LA1 3PN), the main crime hotspot is near Riverview Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Garnet Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Factory Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Riverview Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences City Heights Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Dalton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Moor Gate Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Melbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nun'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Riverview Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Green Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Riverview Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Troutbeck Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bowness Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bowness Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverview Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridge Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodville Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nun'S Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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