Total Crime Rate

80.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 80.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Beecham Street area has the 39th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 190th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beecham Street (LA4 5JD) in the last 12 months was 80.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beecham Street (LA4 5JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Morecambe Street West (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Beecham Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Morecambe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Market Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poulton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Baxtergate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Back Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Lines Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Green Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road
Apr 2026Burglary Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Primrose Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Primrose Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morecambe Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Morecambe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eidsforth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eidsforth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eidsforth Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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