Total Crime Rate
360.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Greenset Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Scale Hall , and the 21st highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Greenset Close (LA1 2PN) in the last 12 months was 360.2 per 1,000 residents and was 196.3% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (β 99.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenset Close (LA1 2PN), the main crime hotspot is near Greenset Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 18 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 | Price Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mayfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stratford Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barley Cop Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barley Cop Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barley Cop Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barley Cop Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barley Cop Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stratford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stratford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Price Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stratford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Mayfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenset Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Harcourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harcourt Road | β |
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