Total Crime Rate

81.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.9 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 81.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.9 7/10
  • Public order 21.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Burglary 14.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • 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
  • Shoplifting 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

Percy Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bowerham , and the 185th 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 Percy Road (LA1 4UX) in the last 12 months was 81.3 per 1,000 residents and was 125.7% higher than the Bowerham average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Percy Road (LA1 4UX), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 118 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Percy Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pointer Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Percy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greaves Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Pointer Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Pointer —
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Data Sources

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