Crime Rate in Lancaster Gate, ward

Lancaster Gate has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 wards in Westminster district and the 987th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 201st highest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Lancaster Gate in the last 12 months was 127.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% lower than the Westminster district average (482.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Lancaster Gate’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 407 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 9 cases , down -30.8% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 483 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Lancaster Gate ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Inverness Place, with 173 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Chilworth Street (37 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.