Total Crime Rate

76.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 76.0 7/10
  • Burglary 32.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 10.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Wharfe Court area has the 41st highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 199th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wharfe Court (LA3 3SD) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% higher than the Bare average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharfe Court (LA3 3SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Way (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wharfe Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hyndburn Close Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Calder Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Calder Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodder Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kent Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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