Total Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 48.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Burglary 18.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.6 1/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hodder Avenue area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 190th lowest 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 Hodder Avenue (LA3 3SE) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hodder Avenue (LA3 3SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hamilton Drive (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Hodder Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Way —
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodder Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Calder Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Calder Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bela Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Drive —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Winster Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hyndburn Close Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kent Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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