Total Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 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 43.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • 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
  • 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

Villas Court area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle , and the 167th lowest crime rate of 475 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 Villas Court (LA1 1TR) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% lower than the Castle average (247.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Villas Court (LA1 1TR), the main crime hotspot is near Wheatfield Mews. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Villas Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldcliffe Yard —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatfield Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatfield Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wheatfield Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wheatfield Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Fenton Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Fenton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fenton Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Aldcliffe Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sibsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blades Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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