Total Crime Rate
84.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gringley Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Westgate , and the 194th highest crime rate of 477 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 Gringley Road (LA4 4SE) in the last 12 months was 84.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% lower than the Westgate average (139.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gringley Road (LA4 4SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broughton Grove, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glentworth Road West (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Westgate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brendjean Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brendjean Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helmside Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wiseman Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leamington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Netherlands Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gringley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gringley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broughton Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gringley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glentworth Road West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glentworth Road West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Glentworth Road West | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wingate Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wingate Avenue | Under investigation |
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