Crime Rate in West End, ward

West End has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 wards in Lancaster district and the 839th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 80th highest crime rate of 789 wards.

The overall crime rate in West End in the last 12 months was 133.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% higher than the Lancaster district average (98.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, West End’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 402 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -39.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 468 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the West End ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Cedar Street. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.