Crime Rates at Alma Road, Lancaster, LA1 4UT

Alma Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bowerham , and the 179th highest crime rate of 477 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 Alma Road (LA1 4UT) in the last 12 months was 88.3 per 1,000 residents and was 98.1% 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alma Road (LA1 4UT), 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.