Total Crime Rate

221.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 221.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.9 10/10
  • Burglary 14.4 9/10
  • Other crime 14.4 10/10
  • Drugs 9.6 8/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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.
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Crime overview

Kellet Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Carnforth & Millhead , and the 51st highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kellet Road (LA5 9XJ) in the last 12 months was 221.2 per 1,000 residents and was 204.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 105.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kellet Road (LA5 9XJ), 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 Kellet Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arnhem Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime King'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hard Knott Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hard Knott Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ullswater Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ullswater Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Russell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ullswater Crescent
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road
Sep 2025Shoplifting Highfield Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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