Total Crime Rate

366.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

185.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 366.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 185.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 164.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 47.9 10/10
  • Other crime 18.8 10/10
  • Public order 16.7 9/10
  • Burglary 14.6 9/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • 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

Leighton Court area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Westgate , and the 20th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leighton Court (LA4 4XA) in the last 12 months was 366.7 per 1,000 residents and was 165.7% higher 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 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 89 (≈ 185.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leighton Court (LA4 4XA), the main crime hotspot is near Globe Drive. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Leighton Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldingham Court —
Apr 2026Other crime Globe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Christie Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadup Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Meadup Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Christie Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldingham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldingham Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Christie Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christie Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Arkholme Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melling Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldcliffe Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Globe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Globe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coltsfoot Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Langridge Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langridge Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langridge Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coltsfoot Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Globe Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Globe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Coltsfoot Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Globe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Globe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Christie Way —
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Data Sources

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