Total Crime Rate

504.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

225.5 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 504.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 225.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 186.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 137.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 53.9 10/10
  • Other theft 34.3 10/10
  • Public order 24.5 10/10
  • Burglary 19.6 10/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Clarence Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 11th highest crime rate of 475 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 Clarence Street (LA4 5EX) in the last 12 months was 504.9 per 1,000 residents and was 720.2% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 225.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarence Street (LA4 5EX), the main crime hotspot is near Back Crescent Street. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Clarence Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Crescent Street Under investigation
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 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Crescent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tunstall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Crescent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Crescent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Crescent Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Baxtergate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poulton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tunstall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Lines Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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