Total Crime Rate

145.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.0 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 145.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 45.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.7 10/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ullswater Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Westgate , and the 84th highest crime rate of 475 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 Ullswater Avenue (LA4 5TY) in the last 12 months was 145.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ullswater Avenue (LA4 5TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Benson Avenue, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kentmere Grove (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Ullswater Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft A589 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windermere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ennerdale Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Branksome Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A589 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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