Total Crime Rate
29.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Laurel Bank area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle , and the 103rd 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 Laurel Bank (LA1 5LN) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.0% lower than the Castle average (247.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Laurel Bank (LA1 5LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willow Lane, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beechfield (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lancaster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Levens Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Towneley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Willow Lane | Under investigation |
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