Total Crime Rate

20.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chatsworth Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle , and the 59th 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 Chatsworth Road (LA1 4SL) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 91.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chatsworth Road (LA1 4SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hastings Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chatsworth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakefield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Paul'S Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillow Court —
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Data Sources

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