Total Crime Rate

479.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 479.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 155.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 150.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.0 10/10
  • Public order 32.0 10/10
  • Burglary 27.4 10/10
  • Other theft 27.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 18.3 10/10
  • Drugs 13.7 9/10
  • Other crime 13.7 10/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Central Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 12th highest crime rate of 477 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 Central Drive (LA4 5JU) in the last 12 months was 479.5 per 1,000 residents and was 774.3% higher than the Bare average (54.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 205.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Drive (LA4 5JU), the main crime hotspot is near Back Crescent Street. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Central Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/83)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morecambe Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Washington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Market Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Market Court —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Washington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Washington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Washington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Washington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Washington Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Washington Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Townley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lucy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Back Lines Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back Lines Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Market Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westover Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sanders Grove —
Sep 2025Other theft Back Crescent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Back Crescent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Corringham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Westover Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corringham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thirlmere Grove —
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Data Sources

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