Total Crime Rate

127.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 127.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.8 9/10
  • Public order 16.4 9/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

The Way area has the 28th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 117th 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 The Way (LA3 3AE) in the last 12 months was 127.1 per 1,000 residents and was 131.7% higher than the Bare average (54.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 73.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Way (LA3 3AE), the main crime hotspot is near The Way. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Hyndburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Homfray Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hyndburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hyndburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hyndburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hyndburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hyndburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hyndburn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Bishopdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bishopdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bishopdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bishopdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bishopdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Kent Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kent Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order The Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryknild Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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