Crime Rates at Sycamore Grove, Lancaster, LA1 5RS

Sycamore Grove area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle , and the 56th 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 Sycamore Grove (LA1 5RS) in the last 12 months was 212.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% lower than the Castle average (285.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 91.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Grove (LA1 5RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willow Lane, where police recorded 19 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.