Crime Rate in Westgate, ward

Westgate has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 wards in Lancaster district and the 767th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 73rd highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Westgate in the last 12 months was 139.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% higher than the Lancaster district average (107.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Westgate’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 373 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 104.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -43.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 440 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Westgate ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Globe Drive. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.