Total Crime Rate

352.7 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 352.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 151.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.0 10/10
  • Drugs 27.1 10/10
  • Public order 23.3 9/10
  • Other theft 19.4 9/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westover Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 477 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 Westover Street (LA4 5LZ) in the last 12 months was 352.7 per 1,000 residents and was 543.2% higher than the Bare average (54.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (β‰ˆ 182.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westover Street (LA4 5LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Euston Grove. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westover Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Poulton Mews β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westover Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Green Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Washington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westover Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Washington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Euston Grove β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashton Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Westover Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westover Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Washington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Euston Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Poulton Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queen Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Inn Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westover Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Inn Yard β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Market Court β€”

Data Sources

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