Total Crime Rate

384.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

119.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 384.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 123.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 119.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.1 10/10
  • Public order 22.4 9/10
  • Drugs 18.7 10/10
  • Other crime 14.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Robbery 7.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Whitegate area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Westgate , and the 17th highest crime rate of 475 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 Whitegate (LA3 3BS) in the last 12 months was 384.3 per 1,000 residents and was 178.5% higher than the Westgate average (138.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 119.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitegate (LA3 3BS), the main crime hotspot is near Glentworth Road East. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Whitegate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winthorpe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glentworth Road East —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glentworth Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glentworth Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glentworth Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glentworth Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Glentworth Road East Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Glentworth Road East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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