Total Crime Rate

106.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 106.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Gressingham Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bowerham , and the 140th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gressingham Drive (LA1 4RF) in the last 12 months was 106.7 per 1,000 residents and was 139.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gressingham Drive (LA1 4RF), 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 Gressingham Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cockersand Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cockersand Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lentworth Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lentworth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lentworth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lentworth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lentworth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hala Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appletree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appletree Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appletree Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appletree Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appletree Close —
Sep 2025Public order Wakefield Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wakefield Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wakefield Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gregory'S Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hala Square Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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