Crime Rate in Scotforth West, ward

Scotforth West has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 wards in Lancaster district and the 1610th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 309th lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Scotforth West in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% lower than the Lancaster district average (107.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Scotforth West’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Scotforth West ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Pathfinders Drive. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.