Total Crime Rate
117.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ashton Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle , and the 121st highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ashton Road (LA1 5FF) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% lower than the Castle average (247.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashton Road (LA1 5FF), the main crime hotspot is near Pathfinders Drive. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 23 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 | Other crime | Stanmore Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cartwright Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pathfinders Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pathfinders Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pathfinders Drive | — |
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