Total Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.8 4/10
  • Burglary 16.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 9.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Castle , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (LA1 4UJ) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% lower than the Castle average (247.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (LA1 4UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hastings Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillow Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Paul'S Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Percy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pointer Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greaves Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Cheltenham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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