Total Crime Rate

144.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 144.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Westminster Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Westgate , and the 85th 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 Westminster Close (LA3 3RT) in the last 12 months was 144.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% higher than the Westgate average (138.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westminster Close (LA3 3RT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Westminster Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burdock Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westgate Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Burdock Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Burdock Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Burdock Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Yarrow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yarrow Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Coltsfoot Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coltsfoot Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Coltsfoot Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkview Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkview Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reedmace Walk Local resolution
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Data Sources

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