Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Oggs Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Westgate , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 477 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 St Oggs Road (LA4 4RJ) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Oggs Road (LA4 4RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Glentworth Road East. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Oggs Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cartmel Place
Sep 2025Shoplifting Glentworth Road East Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glentworth Road West Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wingate Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wingate Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glentworth Road West Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gringley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gringley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gringley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glentworth Road East Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Glentworth Road East Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helmside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Glentworth Road East Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Glentworth Road East Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glentworth Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Glentworth Road East Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leamington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Christie Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christie Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westgate Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brendjean Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brendjean Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cartmel Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Glentworth Road West Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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