Crime Rates at Scotforth Road, Lancaster, LA1 4NP

Scotforth Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle , and the 79th lowest 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 Scotforth Road (LA1 4NP) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.8% lower than the Castle average (285.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scotforth Road (LA1 4NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cockersand Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.