Total Crime Rate

81.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.4 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 81.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Christie Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Westgate , and the 186th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Christie Avenue (LA4 5UP) in the last 12 months was 81.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Christie Avenue (LA4 5UP), the main crime hotspot is near Glentworth Road East. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Christie Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Newlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glentworth Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glentworth Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glentworth Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Glentworth Road East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winthorpe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christie Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Richmond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glentworth Road East —
Apr 2026Drugs Richmond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Richmond Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Richmond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Richmond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Richmond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ennerdale Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Branksome Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Glentworth Road East Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glentworth Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartmel Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cartmel Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Ogg'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rosebery Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosebery Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Roseberry Avenue South Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Prospect Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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