Total Crime Rate
57.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gresley Court area has the 29th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bowerham , and the 209th 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 Gresley Court (LA1 4WE) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gresley Court (LA1 4WE), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bowerham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Railway Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hastings Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Percy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pickard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Pointer | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Pointer | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pointer Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pointer Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holden Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greaves Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeching Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princess Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holden Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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