Total Crime Rate

70.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 70.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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 Road area has the 45th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 214th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westminster Road (LA4 4JA) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% higher than the Bare average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westminster Road (LA4 4JA), the main crime hotspot is near Cedar Street. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Westminster Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Regent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatsworth Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Regent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Regent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Balmoral Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back West End Road North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Balmoral Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Claremont Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Claremont Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Claremont Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balmoral Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Crescent

Data Sources

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