Crime Rate in Lancaster Gate, ward

Lancaster Gate has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 wards in Westminster district and the 879th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 193rd highest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Lancaster Gate in the last 12 months was 130.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% lower than the Westminster district average (438.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Lancaster Gate’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 439 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 9 cases , down -10.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 41.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -13.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 473 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Lancaster Gate ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Inverness Place, with 166 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Chilworth Street (38 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.