Total Crime Rate

103.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 103.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.2 9/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Queens Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Carnforth & Millhead , and the 146th 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 Queens Drive (LA5 9AE) in the last 12 months was 103.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% higher than the Carnforth & Millhead average (72.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Drive (LA5 9AE), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queens Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Hawk Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Russell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hawk Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arnhem Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime King'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridgeside —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Highfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ullswater Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ullswater Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ullswater Crescent —
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Data Sources

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