Total Crime Rate
291.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Townley 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 Townley Street (LA4 5JH) 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 Townley Street (LA4 5JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tunstall Street, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Euston Grove (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bare| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Market Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tunstall Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tunstall Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Westover Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westover Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hanover Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Queen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Market Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Market Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Washington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tunstall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Washington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Washington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Washington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Washington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Washington Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Washington Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Morecambe Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lucy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Lines Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tunstall Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tunstall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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