Total Crime Rate
88.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pointer Court area has the 19th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bowerham , and the 179th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pointer Court (LA1 4JT) in the last 12 months was 88.3 per 1,000 residents and was 98.1% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pointer Court (LA1 4JT), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bowerham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Percy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pointer Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pointer Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holden Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holden Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Pointer | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Pointer | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greaves Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Railway Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princess Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pickard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeching Close | Under investigation |
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