Total Crime Rate

144.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 144.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 43.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.7 7/10
  • Drugs 14.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Church Walk area has the 27th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 86th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Walk (LA4 5PR) in the last 12 months was 144.2 per 1,000 residents and was 134.3% higher than the Bare average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Walk (LA4 5PR), 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 Church Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rossendale Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area 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 Leyster Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Primrose Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Endcliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnside Crescent 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
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Data Sources

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