Total Crime Rate
99.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elms Drive area has the 36th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 155th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Elms Drive (LA4 6DQ) in the last 12 months was 99.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% higher than the Bare average (54.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elms Drive (LA4 6DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Happy Mount Drive, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queens Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bare| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Happy Mount Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bare Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bare Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Elms Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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