Total Crime Rate
54.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Broyd View area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle , and the 215th 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 Broyd View (LA1 4WF) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broyd View (LA1 4WF), 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.
View Crime In Lancaster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Percy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pointer Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gillow Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheltenham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cheltenham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greaves Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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