Crime Rates at Richards Walk, Lancaster, LA1 5ST

Richards Walk area has the 5th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle , and the 79th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richards Walk (LA1 5ST) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 63.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richards Walk (LA1 5ST), 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.