Total Crime Rate

94.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 94.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 8/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hamilton Drive area has the 36th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 475 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 Hamilton Drive (LA1 5HS) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% higher than the Bare average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamilton Drive (LA1 5HS), the main crime hotspot is near Hamilton Drive. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hamilton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hyndburn Close Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lymm Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveleys Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leycester Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leycester Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winster Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Calder Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodder Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bela Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Calder Way Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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