Total Crime Rate
60.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Halton-with-Aughton & Kellet , and the 219th lowest crime rate of 477 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 High Road (LA2 6PS) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% higher than the Halton-with-Aughton & Kellet average (44.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Road (LA2 6PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Riverside Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penny Stone Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Halton-with-Aughton & Kellet| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Forge Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lune View Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penny Stone Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penny Stone Road | Under investigation |
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