Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 66.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 13.3 3/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.0 2/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Borwick Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Carnforth & Millhead , and the 227th highest crime rate of 475 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 Borwick Avenue (LA5 9QL) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% lower than the Carnforth & Millhead average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -59.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borwick Avenue (LA5 9QL), the main crime hotspot is near The Roods. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Borwick Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Roods Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borwick Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary The Roods Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Croftlands Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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