Crime Rates at The Drive, Carnforth, LA5 9JG

The Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Carnforth & Millhead , and the 217th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Drive (LA5 9JG) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% lower than the Carnforth & Millhead average (76.6 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (LA5 9JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hunting Hill Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greengate Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.