Total Crime Rate

70.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.1 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 70.4 6/10
  • Burglary 30.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 10.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Adelphi Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bowerham , and the 215th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Adelphi Street (LA1 4AF) in the last 12 months was 70.4 per 1,000 residents and was 95.4% higher than the Bowerham average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adelphi Street (LA1 4AF), the main crime hotspot is near Trafalgar Road. Police recorded 16 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 Adelphi Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosebery Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windsor Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kenilworth Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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