Total Crime Rate

137.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 137.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northgate area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Westgate , and the 107th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northgate (LA3 3AZ) in the last 12 months was 137.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% lower than the Westgate average (139.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -95.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northgate (LA3 3AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Windermere Avenue. Police recorded 19 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 Northgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pilgrims Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Sep 2025Burglary Pilgrims Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Freightway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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