Total Crime Rate
291.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beecham Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Beecham Street (LA4 5JE) in the last 12 months was 291.8 per 1,000 residents and was 432.1% higher than the Bare average (54.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (β 99.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beecham Street (LA4 5JE), the main crime hotspot is near Morecambe Street West. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bare| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Market Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Queen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morecambe Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Lines Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morecambe Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morecambe Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morecambe Street West | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morecambe Street West | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morecambe Street West | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Townley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lucy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Lines Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Eidsforth Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Green Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Market Court | Under investigation |
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