Crime Rates at Fairfield Close, Lancaster, LA1 5NT

Fairfield Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle , and the 65th highest crime rate of 477 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 Fairfield Close (LA1 5NT) in the last 12 months was 193.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 68.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfield Close (LA1 5NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cypress Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.