Total Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 58.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Williamson Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 216th 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 Williamson Road (LA1 3QA) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% lower than the Bulk average (120.7 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Williamson Road (LA1 3QA), the main crime hotspot is near Melrose Street. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Williamson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour City Heights Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodville Street —
Sep 2025Public order Dumbarton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dumbarton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bath Mill Lane —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Ridge Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albion Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft City Heights Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodville Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Quarry Mount Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Albion Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Shaw Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moor Gate —
Sep 2025Drugs Shaw Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hinde Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ulleswater Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rydal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour City Heights Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Ullswater Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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