Total Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 48.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 10.3 2/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Novak Place area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 475 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 Novak Place (LA4 6PG) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% lower 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 5 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

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 ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Novak Place (LA4 6PG), the main crime hotspot is near George Mews. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Novak Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thorpe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thorpe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thorpe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eden Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buseph Barrow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dallas Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Slyne Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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