Total Crime Rate
58.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Piccadilly Grove area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle , and the 212th 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 Piccadilly Grove (LA1 4PP) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% lower than the Castle average (285.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Piccadilly Grove (LA1 4PP), 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.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cockersand Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lentworth Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lentworth Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lentworth Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lentworth Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lentworth Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cockersand Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hala Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hala Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wakefield Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wakefield Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wakefield Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Addle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Piccadilly Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashford Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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