Total Crime Rate
68.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mount Avenue area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 220th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mount Avenue (LA4 6DJ) in the last 12 months was 68.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -6.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mount Avenue (LA4 6DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Happy Mount Drive, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ellis Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pinewood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Happy Mount Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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