Total Crime Rate

419.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 419.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 155.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.8 10/10
  • Drugs 24.8 10/10
  • Public order 24.8 10/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
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

Castle Hill area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 18th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Hill (LA1 1YS) in the last 12 months was 419.3 per 1,000 residents and was 247.5% higher than the Bulk average (120.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 133.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Hill (LA1 1YS), the main crime hotspot is near Calkeld Lane. Police recorded 230 crimes here, including 102 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/81)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Calkeld Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Bus Station —
Sep 2025Other theft Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Calkeld Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Calkeld Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Calkeld Lane —
Sep 2025Drugs Lancaster Bus Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Calkeld Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Calkeld Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greyhound Bridge Road —
Sep 2025Public order Calkeld Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Grove —
Sep 2025Other theft Duke Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Duke Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Castle Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Bus Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Water Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Bus Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fenton Street —
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Data Sources

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