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

Selside 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 Selside Drive (LA4 4TX) 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 Selside Drive (LA4 4TX), 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 Selside Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rysdale Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westgate Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkview Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Altham Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hayfell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkview Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hampsfell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gaisgill Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rysdale Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rysdale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ruslands Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kenilworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Kenilworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Kenilworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldingham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldingham Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldingham Court —
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Data Sources

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