Total Crime Rate

97.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.5 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 97.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 34.5 6/10
  • Other theft 34.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.8 8/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Wentworth Crescent area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Westgate , and the 149th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wentworth Crescent (LA3 3NX) in the last 12 months was 97.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% lower than the Westgate average (138.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wentworth Crescent (LA3 3NX), 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.

Crime Over Time in Wentworth Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coltsfoot Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burdock Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldcliffe Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coltsfoot Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yarrow Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Yarrow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langridge Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langridge Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Langridge Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Burdock Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Coltsfoot Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Burdock Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melling Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gaisgill Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldingham Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Arkholme Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Burdock Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldingham Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldingham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reedmace Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westgate Avenue —
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Data Sources

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