Total Crime Rate

107.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 107.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ousby Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Westgate , and the 132nd 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 Ousby Road (LA3 3DR) in the last 12 months was 107.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% lower than the Westgate average (138.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ousby Road (LA3 3DR), the main crime hotspot is near Halton Court. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ousby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yarrow Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westgate Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coltsfoot Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Coltsfoot Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldcliffe Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Yarrow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Burdock Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Burdock Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burdock Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Burdock Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkview Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkview Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coltsfoot Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reedmace Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gaisgill Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kenilworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Kenilworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Kenilworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldingham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldingham Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldingham Court —
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Data Sources

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