Crime Rates at Willow Lane, Lancaster, LA1 5QF

Willow Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle , and the 236th highest 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 Willow Lane (LA1 5QF) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% lower than the Castle average (285.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Lane (LA1 5QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maple Grove, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Timber Grove (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.