Crime Rates at Ushers Meadow, Lancaster, LA1 1FB

Ushers Meadow area has the 16th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle , and the 221st lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ushers Meadow (LA1 1FB) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% lower than the Castle average (285.3 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ushers Meadow (LA1 1FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Portland Street, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wheatfield Mews (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.