Total Crime Rate

156.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 156.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 93.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 36.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Other theft 20.8 10/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Portland Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Westgate , and the 81st 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 Portland Drive (LA3 3NB) in the last 12 months was 156.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Drive (LA3 3NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parkview Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burdock Walk (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Portland Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Burdock Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reedmace Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Burdock Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gaisgill Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burdock Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkview Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westgate Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Hayfell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkview Close —
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 2026Possession of weapons Yarrow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yarrow Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Altham Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Burdock Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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