Total Crime Rate

1030.0 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 1030.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 348.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 254.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 123.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 63.7 8/10
  • Burglary 52.4 10/10
  • Public order 52.4 10/10
  • Other theft 48.7 10/10
  • Drugs 33.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.0 10/10
  • Other crime 7.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.5 9/10
  • Robbery 7.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
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 2nd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 4th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Central Drive (LA4 5JX) in the last 12 months was 1030.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1778.1% 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 93 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 142.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 322.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Drive (LA4 5JX), 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 (30/74)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Washington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morecambe Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Morecambe Street West —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Morecambe Street West —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morecambe Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morecambe Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Green Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morecambe Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Washington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pedder Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tunstall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Tunstall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Tunstall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tunstall Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tunstall Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tunstall Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Morecambe Street West —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Washington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Graham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Back Lines Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back Lines Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lucy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Graham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Graham Street —
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Data Sources

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