Total Crime Rate
335.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025White Lund Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Westgate , and the 24th highest crime rate of 477 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 White Lund Road (LA3 3NL) in the last 12 months was 335.8 per 1,000 residents and was 140.5% higher than the Westgate average (139.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 115.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around White Lund Road (LA3 3NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broughton Grove, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glentworth Road West (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Westgate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helmside Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St John'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellwood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glentworth Road West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glentworth Road West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lawnswood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Glentworth Road West | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broughton Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Terrace | — |
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