Total Crime Rate

166.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 166.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.4 10/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cartmel Place area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Westgate , and the 71st 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 Cartmel Place (LA4 5UT) in the last 12 months was 166.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 68.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cartmel Place (LA4 5UT), 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 Cartmel Place area

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

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