Total Crime Rate

107.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 107.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 26.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle , and the 133rd 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 Church Avenue (LA1 4SP) in the last 12 months was 107.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% lower than the Castle average (247.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Avenue (LA1 4SP), the main crime hotspot is near Hastings Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakefield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillow Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Paul'S Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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