Total Crime Rate

183.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 183.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 49.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.4 10/10
  • Other theft 35.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hastings Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle , and the 57th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hastings Road (LA1 4TH) in the last 12 months was 183.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hastings Road (LA1 4TH), 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 Hastings Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greaves Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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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