Total Crime Rate
54.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Binyon Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle , and the 199th lowest crime rate of 477 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 Binyon Road (LA1 4TW) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% lower than the Castle average (285.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Binyon Road (LA1 4TW), the main crime hotspot is near Hastings Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gillow Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holden Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pickard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princess Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gillow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeching Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greaves Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cheltenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pointer Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pointer Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hastings Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Percy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Railway Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holden Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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