Total Crime Rate

51.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 51.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 11.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

St Pauls Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle , and the 203rd lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Pauls Road (LA1 4SS) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% lower than the Castle average (247.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Pauls Road (LA1 4SS), the main crime hotspot is near Hastings Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Pauls Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Paul'S Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakefield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillow Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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