Total Crime Rate

20.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 20.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Belle Vue Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bowerham , and the 56th 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 Belle Vue Avenue (LA1 4DD) in the last 12 months was 20.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% lower than the Bowerham average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belle Vue Avenue (LA1 4DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hastings Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trafalgar Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Belle Vue Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosebery Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Paul'S Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greaves Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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