Crime Rates at Gardner Road, Lancaster, LA1 2DB

Gardner Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Scale Hall , and the 197th 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 Gardner Road (LA1 2DB) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% lower than the Scale Hall average (113.2 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gardner Road (LA1 2DB), the main crime hotspot is near Mainway. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.