Total Crime Rate

107.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.8 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 107.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Hampsfell Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Westgate , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hampsfell Drive (LA4 4TT) in the last 12 months was 107.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hampsfell Drive (LA4 4TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parkview Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rysdale Crescent (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Hampsfell Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Kenilworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hayfell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ruslands Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kenilworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkview Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkview Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rysdale Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Kenilworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rysdale Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rysdale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hampsfell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gaisgill Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Altham Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westgate Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reedmace Walk Local resolution
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Data Sources

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