Total Crime Rate

146.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.2 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 146.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 45.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

James Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around James Street (LA4 5TE) in the last 12 months was 146.9 per 1,000 residents and was 138.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Street (LA4 5TE), the main crime hotspot is near Westover Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in James Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 Melrose Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leyster Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Primrose Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birklands Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buxton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maylands Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maylands Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maylands Square —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dudley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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