Total Crime Rate

73.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.8 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 73.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Thrimby Place area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Westgate , and the 203rd highest 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 Thrimby Place (LA4 4UD) in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thrimby Place (LA4 4UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parkview Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whinsfell View (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Thrimby Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Hampsfell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rysdale Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dudley Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buxton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birklands Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wiseman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wiseman Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Altham Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rysdale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rysdale Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Hayfell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ruslands Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkview Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkview Close —
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Data Sources

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