Total Crime Rate

25.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 25.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Elkin Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 475 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 Elkin Road (LA4 5RN) in the last 12 months was 25.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elkin Road (LA4 5RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Richmond Avenue, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Roseberry Avenue South (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Elkin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Beaufort Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Richmond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Richmond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Richmond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Richmond Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Roseberry Avenue South Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Richmond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beaufort Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beulah Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Richmond Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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