Total Crime Rate

73.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 73.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • 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
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

Bishopsgate area has the 25th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bowerham , and the 221st highest 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 Bishopsgate (LA1 4QF) in the last 12 months was 73.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishopsgate (LA1 4QF), 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 Bishopsgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appletree Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appletree Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lentworth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lentworth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lentworth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lentworth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lentworth Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appletree Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appletree Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appletree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gregory'S Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hala Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Redcar Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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