Crime Rates at St Chads Drive, Lancaster, LA1 2SE

St Chads Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Scale Hall , and the 213th highest crime rate of 477 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 St Chads Drive (LA1 2SE) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% lower than the Scale Hall average (121.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Chads Drive (LA1 2SE), the main crime hotspot is near Harcourt Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.