Total Crime Rate

201.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 201.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Thornton Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 47th 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 Thornton Road (LA4 5PH) in the last 12 months was 201.7 per 1,000 residents and was 227.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 79.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Road (LA4 5PH), 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 Thornton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Market Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rossendale Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charles Street Under investigation
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 Bellfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Baxtergate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Primrose Street 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Leyster Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poulton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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