Total Crime Rate

93.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 93.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 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
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 33rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 158th 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 Westminster Road (LA4 4JE) in the last 12 months was 93.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% higher than the Heysham Central average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westminster Road (LA4 4JE), 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 2026Public order Regent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Grafton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lake Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Back Avondale Road (East) Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yorkshire Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yorkshire Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grafton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarendon Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Crescent
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Balmoral Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balmoral Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highfield Crescent 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Grove Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarendon Road West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Street

Data Sources

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