Total Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Chelmsford Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bowerham , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 477 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 Chelmsford Close (LA1 4BJ) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% lower than the Bowerham average (44.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Chelmsford Close (LA1 4BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Pottery Gardens. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chelmsford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Farmdale Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pottery Gardens —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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