Total Crime Rate

87.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 87.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 26.6 5/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 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

Westbourne Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bulk , and the 167th highest 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 Westbourne Road (LA1 5DB) in the last 12 months was 87.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% lower than the Bulk average (106.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbourne Road (LA1 5DB), the main crime hotspot is near Wheatfield Mews. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westbourne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Meadow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelsey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Station Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blades Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wheatfield Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wheatfield Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatfield Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sibsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatfield Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Storey Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Side Under investigation
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Data Sources

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