Total Crime Rate

1089.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

348.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 1089.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 382.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 348.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 262.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 93.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 86.1 9/10
  • Public order 74.9 10/10
  • Other theft 52.4 10/10
  • Burglary 37.5 10/10
  • Drugs 33.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 18.7 10/10
  • Other crime 18.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.7 10/10
  • Robbery 7.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • 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

Victoria Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 4th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Street (LA4 4AE) in the last 12 months was 1089.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1670.5% higher than the Bare average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 102 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 93 (≈ 348.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Street (LA4 4AE), the main crime hotspot is near Bath Street. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Victoria Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baycliffe Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tunstall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tunstall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tunstall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Crescent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Crescent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Crescent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longmire Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sanders Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sanders Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sanders Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Crescent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baycliffe Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Street —
Apr 2026Public order Bath Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bath Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tunstall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tunstall Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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