Total Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.0 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 40.3 4/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 4.0 1/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ullswater Road area has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 150th 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 Ullswater Road (LA1 3PS) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% lower than the Bulk average (106.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ullswater Road (LA1 3PS), the main crime hotspot is near Woodville Street. Police recorded 20 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 Ullswater Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridge Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melrose Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nun'S Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences City Heights Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melrose Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Moor Gate Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Moor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Factory Hill —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Green Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Troutbeck Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Dalton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nun'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Melbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodville Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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