Total Crime Rate
26.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Acorn Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle , and the 86th lowest 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 Acorn Close (LA1 5LD) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Acorn Close (LA1 5LD), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Pathfinders Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pathfinders Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pathfinders Drive | Under investigation |
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