Total Crime Rate

70.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Dunkirk Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Carnforth & Millhead , and the 227th highest crime rate of 477 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 Dunkirk Avenue (LA5 9BA) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunkirk Avenue (LA5 9BA), 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 Dunkirk Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hard Knott Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime King'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hard Knott Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Russell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Highfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road —
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 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arnhem Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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