Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 51.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 10.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Towpath Walk area has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Carnforth & Millhead , and the 204th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Towpath Walk (LA5 9JS) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Towpath Walk (LA5 9JS), the main crime hotspot is near John Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Towpath Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Preston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ashtrees Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime John Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Burglary New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Back Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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