Total Crime Rate
12.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around South Road (LA4 5RA) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around South Road (LA4 5RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maylands Square, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bare| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hope Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arnside Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | James Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Netherlands Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buxton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hope Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brendjean Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnside Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brendjean 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowlands Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maylands Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coniston Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maylands Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maylands Square | 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.