Total Crime Rate

30.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kirkstone Drive area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 477 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 Kirkstone Drive (LA4 5XP) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% lower than the Bare average (54.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -90.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkstone Drive (LA4 5XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Richmond Avenue, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kentmere Grove (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkstone Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richmond Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Richmond Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kirkstone Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kirkstone Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downes Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christie Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Christie Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downes Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Richmond Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kentmere Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bowfell Avenue —
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Data Sources

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