Total Crime Rate

279.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

151.2 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 279.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 151.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 135.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.6 10/10
  • Drugs 19.4 10/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ashton Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 29th 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 Ashton Road (LA4 5NP) in the last 12 months was 279.1 per 1,000 residents and was 353.3% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 151.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashton Road (LA4 5NP), the main crime hotspot is near Thornton Avenue. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ashton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Market Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rossendale Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Baxtergate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Primrose Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street 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 Melrose Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Primrose Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poulton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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