Total Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 42.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 12.9 3/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 2nd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Westgate , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 475 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 Hampsfell Drive (LA4 4TU) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% lower than the Westgate average (138.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hampsfell Drive (LA4 4TU), the main crime hotspot is near Aldingham Court. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hampsfell Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Arkholme Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gaisgill Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westgate Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldcliffe Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hayfell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkview Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkview Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Hampsfell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ruslands Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldingham Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldingham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldingham Court —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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