Total Crime Rate

126.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · 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 126.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westgate area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Priory & St James' , and the 87th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in East Lindsey .

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 Westgate (LN11 9YD) in the last 12 months was 126.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% lower than the Priory & St James' average (166.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 92.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate (LN11 9YD), the main crime hotspot is near B1520. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B1520 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Somersby Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B1520 —
Sep 2025Other theft Irish Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Irish Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B1520 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Spout Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Butcher Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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