Total Crime Rate
48.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kent Way area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 177th lowest crime rate of 477 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 Kent Way (LA3 3SG) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% lower than the Bare average (54.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kent Way (LA3 3SG), 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.
View Crime In Bare| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hyndburn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bishopdale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Langden Brook Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hyndburn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hyndburn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Aire Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calder Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hyndburn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Aire Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bishopdale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Washburn Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bishopdale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Aire Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bishopdale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Aire Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hyndburn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryknild Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hyndburn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hyndburn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wyre Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bishopdale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wyre Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wyre Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Aire Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kent Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kent Way | Under investigation |
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