Total Crime Rate
331.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kilnbank Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 26th highest crime rate of 477 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 Kilnbank Avenue (LA4 4EL) in the last 12 months was 331.0 per 1,000 residents and was 503.6% higher than the Bare average (54.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (β 134.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kilnbank Avenue (LA4 4EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bath Street, where police recorded 138 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Crescent Street (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bare| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bath Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Crescent Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West View Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West View Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West View Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bath Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgrove Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgrove Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Back Crescent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Back Crescent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Back Crescent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kilnbank Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bath Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Crescent Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Crescent Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Crescent Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Crescent Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tunstall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tunstall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tunstall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tunstall Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tunstall Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tunstall Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Graham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Graham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Graham Street | β |
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