Total Crime Rate

156.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.9 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 156.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 32.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Westgate Park Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Westgate , and the 80th 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 Westgate Park Road (LA4 4RN) in the last 12 months was 156.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate Park Road (LA4 4RN), the main crime hotspot is near Glentworth Road East. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Westgate Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glentworth Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winthorpe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft White Lund Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cartmel Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cartmel Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartmel Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glentworth Road East —
Apr 2026Drugs Glentworth Road East Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glentworth Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glentworth Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Glentworth Road East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glentworth Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Ogg'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broughton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broughton Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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