Total Crime Rate
74.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westgate area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 201st 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 Westgate (LA3 3LN) in the last 12 months was 74.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% higher than the Bare average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westgate (LA3 3LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A589, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haweswater Place (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanhope Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Homfray Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A589 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A589 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Windermere Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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