Total Crime Rate

121.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 121.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 86.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kings Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Carnforth & Millhead , and the 112th highest crime rate of 475 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 Kings Drive (LA5 9AF) in the last 12 months was 121.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% higher than the Carnforth & Millhead average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 86.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Drive (LA5 9AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highfield Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen'S Drive (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Kings Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Langdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime King'S Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6254 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coniston Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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