Total Crime Rate
10.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
1.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cotton Square area has the lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle , and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cotton Square (LA1 5US) in the last 12 months was 10.3 per 1,000 residents and was 95.8% lower than the Castle average (247.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 1.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cotton Square (LA1 5US), the main crime hotspot is near Fife Street. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lancaster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Europa Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | New Quay Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Willow Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Lane | — |
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