Crime Rates at Greaves Road, Lancaster, LA1 4UR

Greaves Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bowerham , and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Greaves Road (LA1 4UR) in the last 12 months was 45.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greaves Road (LA1 4UR), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 138 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.