Total Crime Rate

520.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

147.0 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 520.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 147.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 134.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 118.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 54.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 51.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 47.9 8/10
  • Other theft 44.7 10/10
  • Burglary 25.6 10/10
  • Public order 22.4 9/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Mellishaw Lane area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Westgate , and the 10th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mellishaw Lane (LA3 3FB) in the last 12 months was 520.8 per 1,000 residents and was 277.4% higher than the Westgate average (138.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -21.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 147.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mellishaw Lane (LA3 3FB), the main crime hotspot is near Fellgate. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mellishaw Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fellgate Under investigation
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Data Sources

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