Crime Rates at Windsor Avenue, Lancaster, LA1 4BE

Windsor Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bowerham , and the 35th 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 Windsor Avenue (LA1 4BE) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower than the Bowerham average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windsor Avenue (LA1 4BE), the main crime hotspot is near Kenilworth Place. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.