Total Crime Rate

127.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 127.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Westgate Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Westgate , and the 116th 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 Westgate Avenue (LA3 3DP) in the last 12 months was 127.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% lower than the Westgate average (139.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate Avenue (LA3 3DP), the main crime hotspot is near Parkview Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westgate Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkview Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Lawnswood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Minster Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkview Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkview Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riverview Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plantain Walk —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft St John'S Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winchester Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Winchester Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkview Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burdock Walk —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burdock Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burdock Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burdock Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westminster Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Terrace —
Sep 2025Public order Waterside Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Reedmace Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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