Crime Rates at Larch Grove, Lancaster, LA1 5RX

Larch Grove area has the 7th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle , and the 105th 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 Larch Grove (LA1 5RX) in the last 12 months was 141.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 60.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larch Grove (LA1 5RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maple Grove, 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.