Total Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 49.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.5 8/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Coniston Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Carnforth & Millhead , and the 196th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Coniston Road (LA5 9AZ) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coniston Road (LA5 9AZ), 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 Coniston Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime King'S Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hard Knott Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6254 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Langdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coniston Road

Data Sources

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