Total Crime Rate
28.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Broadway area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Broadway (LA4 5BJ) in the last 12 months was 28.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broadway (LA4 5BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Royal Road. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marine Road East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Royal Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Royal Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Royal Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Marine Road East | — |
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