Total Crime Rate
81.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Torrisholme Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Scale Hall , and the 199th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Torrisholme Road (LA1 2LR) in the last 12 months was 81.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% lower than the Scale Hall average (121.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Torrisholme Road (LA1 2LR), the main crime hotspot is near Barley Cop Lane. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Scale Hall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harcourt Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rawthey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barley Cop Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barley Cop Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dee Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dee Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barley Cop Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barley Cop Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Greta Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rawthey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rawthey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edenvale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lupton Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stratford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stratford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stratford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stratford Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Udale Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Harcourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barley Cop Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barley Cop Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edenvale Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Price Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ravens Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Mayfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mayfield Avenue | Under investigation |
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