Total Crime Rate

403.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 403.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 121.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 96.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 77.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.2 10/10
  • Public order 31.1 10/10
  • Other crime 12.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Pond Street area has the highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Carnforth & Millhead , and the 19th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pond Street (LA5 9BN) in the last 12 months was 403.7 per 1,000 residents and was 455.9% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 152.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 96.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pond Street (LA5 9BN), the main crime hotspot is near Hawk Street. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Carnforth & Millhead

Crime Over Time in Pond Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridgeside —
Sep 2025Other theft Hawk Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hawk Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pond Terrace Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 4 of 4

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑