Total Crime Rate
172.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 76th 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 North Street (LA4 5LR) in the last 12 months was 172.6 per 1,000 residents and was 214.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 171.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Street (LA4 5LR), the main crime hotspot is near Back Lines Street. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bare| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westover Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Washington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Washington Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hanover Street | β |
| 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 | Drugs | Primrose Court | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Washington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Washington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Market Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Grove | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Green Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Westover Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | James Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Washington Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Poulton Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westover Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Inn Yard | β |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.