Crime Rates at Scotforth Road, Scotforth, Lancaster, LA1 4XW

Scotforth Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ellel , and the 234th highest 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 Scotforth Road (LA1 4XW) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% higher than the Ellel average (37.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scotforth Road (LA1 4XW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beechwood Gardens, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Collingham Park (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.