Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.0 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 71.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.0 5/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Pickard Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bowerham , and the 210th highest crime rate of 475 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 Pickard Street (LA1 4UG) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 98.4% higher than the Bowerham average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pickard Street (LA1 4UG), 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 Pickard Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greaves Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Percy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pointer Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillow Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Pointer Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Pointer —
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Data Sources

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