Total Crime Rate

136.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 136.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.8 9/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birch Grove area has the 4th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle , and the 97th highest crime rate of 475 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 Birch Grove (LA1 5RU) in the last 12 months was 136.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% lower than the Castle average (247.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Grove (LA1 5RU), the main crime hotspot is near Cypress Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birch Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cypress Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cypress Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atherton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cypress Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cypress Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Cypress Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cypress Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cypress Close Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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