Total Crime Rate
90.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tower Court area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 174th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tower Court (LA1 4XH) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% lower than the Bulk average (120.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tower Court (LA1 4XH), 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.
View Crime In Bulk| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Aalborg Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | George Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | George Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bryer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Pointer | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Pointer | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Robert Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Railway Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Percy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Victoria Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Victoria Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penny Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Penny Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Penny Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Penny Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Penny Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lucy Street | — |
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