Crime Rates at Tan Hill Drive, Lancaster, LA1 2JB

Tan Hill Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Scale Hall , and the 215th 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 Tan Hill Drive (LA1 2JB) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% 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 8 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tan Hill Drive (LA1 2JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Howgill Avenue, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashbourne Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.