Total Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.7 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 25.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 7.7 2/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Macdonald Way area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bowerham , and the 83rd 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 Macdonald Way (LA1 3TA) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% lower than the Bowerham average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Macdonald Way (LA1 3TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Macdonald Way, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ellwood Square (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Macdonald Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dennison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dennison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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