Total Crime Rate

15.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Royal Albert Cottages area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 477 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 Royal Albert Cottages (LA1 5AL) in the last 12 months was 15.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Royal Albert Cottages (LA1 5AL), the main crime hotspot is near Pathfinders Drive. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Royal Albert Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A588 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pathfinders Drive —
Sep 2025Burglary Pathfinders Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Pathfinders Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Pathfinders Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pathfinders Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pathfinders Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highgrove Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Acorn Close —
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Data Sources

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