Total Crime Rate
77.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Willow Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle , and the 195th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Willow Lane (LA1 5SG) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% lower than the Castle average (247.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Willow Lane (LA1 5SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willow Lane, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cavendish Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lancaster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Europa Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Willow Lane | Under investigation |
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