Total Crime Rate

113.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 113.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 40.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.3 10/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gressingham Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bowerham , and the 125th highest crime rate of 475 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 113.3 per 1,000 residents and was 214.7% higher than the Bowerham average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gressingham Drive (LA1 4RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Appletree Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hala Square (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gressingham Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gressingham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cockersand Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Appletree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Larchwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cockersand Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cockersand Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cockersand Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakefield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Appletree Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hala Square —
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Data Sources

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