Total Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 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
  • 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
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

Harewood Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bowerham , and the 234th lowest 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 Harewood Avenue (LA1 4PA) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harewood Avenue (LA1 4PA), the main crime hotspot is near Hala Square. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harewood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hala Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shireshead Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shireshead Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bentham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hala Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appletree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appletree Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cockersand Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hala Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appletree Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appletree Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appletree Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cockersand Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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