Crime Rates at Gressingham Walk, Lancaster, LA1 4RD

Gressingham Walk area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ellel , and the 25th 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 Gressingham Walk (LA1 4RD) in the last 12 months was 11.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% lower than the Ellel average (37.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gressingham Walk (LA1 4RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Appletree Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hala Square (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.