Total Crime Rate

188.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 188.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.6 9/10
  • Drugs 22.8 10/10
  • Other theft 19.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

North Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 53rd 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 North Street (LA4 5LR) in the last 12 months was 188.9 per 1,000 residents and was 206.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Street (LA4 5LR), the main crime hotspot is near Back Lines Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in North Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Lines Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Primrose Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Primrose Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Schola Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Schola Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Schola Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leyster Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poulton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Green Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Market Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Baxtergate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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