Total Crime Rate

124.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 124.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Oxcliffe Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Westgate , and the 108th 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 Oxcliffe Road (LA3 3EH) in the last 12 months was 124.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxcliffe Road (LA3 3EH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Oxcliffe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Christie Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coltsfoot Walk Under investigation
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Langridge Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Langridge Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melling Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christie Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Christie Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Christie Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Christie Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langridge Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadup Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunderland Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Westcliffe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcliffe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Westcliffe Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Meadup Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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