Crime Rates at Scotforth Road, Lancaster, LA1 4NS

Scotforth Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle , and the 193rd 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 Scotforth Road (LA1 4NS) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% lower than the Castle average (247.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scotforth Road (LA1 4NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cockersand Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.