Total Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highland Brow area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ellel , and the 134th lowest 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 Highland Brow (LA2 0NF) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% lower than the Ellel average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highland Brow (LA2 0NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birch Avenue, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carrwood Gardens (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Highland Brow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carrwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carrwood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carrwood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birch Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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