Total Crime Rate

401.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

159.8 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 401.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 159.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 132.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 109.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.5 10/10
  • Burglary 32.0 10/10
  • Other crime 18.3 10/10
  • Drugs 13.7 9/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.7 10/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Central Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 16th 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 Central Drive (LA4 5JU) in the last 12 months was 401.8 per 1,000 residents and was 552.7% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 159.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Crime Over Time in Central Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/62)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Crescent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Green Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Euston Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Euston Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Euston Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tunstall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Euston Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Euston Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Crescent Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Crescent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eidsforth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Crescent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Crescent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dennis Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dennis Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sanders Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sanders Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Sanders Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carleton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tunstall Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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