Total Crime Rate
145.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ennerdale Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Westgate , and the 99th 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 Ennerdale Avenue (LA4 5UQ) in the last 12 months was 145.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% higher than the Westgate average (139.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ennerdale Avenue (LA4 5UQ), the main crime hotspot is near Glentworth Road East. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Westgate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Glentworth Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cartmel Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Glentworth Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Glentworth Road East | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ullswater Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downes Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downes Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Glentworth Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kentmere Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cartmel Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haweswater Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Glentworth Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haweswater Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haweswater Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glentworth Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glentworth Road East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Christie Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Christie Avenue | — |
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