Crime Rates at Ashfield Avenue, Lancaster, LA1 5EB

Ashfield Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle , and the 214th 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 Ashfield Avenue (LA1 5EB) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% lower than the Castle average (285.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashfield Avenue (LA1 5EB), the main crime hotspot is near Wheatfield Mews. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.