Total Crime Rate

139.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 139.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.1 9/10
  • Drugs 12.3 9/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Stanhope Court area has the 29th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 91st 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 Stanhope Court (LA3 3AF) in the last 12 months was 139.3 per 1,000 residents and was 126.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -5.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 65.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanhope Court (LA3 3AF), the main crime hotspot is near The Way. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Stanhope Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thorpe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Homfray Grove
Apr 2026Other theft Watling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Old Penny Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thorpe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morecambe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Way
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thorpe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kent Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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