Total Crime Rate
3.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cranwell Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bowerham , and the 4th 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 Cranwell Avenue (LA1 4HW) in the last 12 months was 3.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.2% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Cranwell Avenue (LA1 4HW), the main crime hotspot is near Ascot Close. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lancaster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ascot Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Windsor Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newlands Avenue | Under investigation |
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