Crime Rates at Heronsyke, Lancaster, LA1 2JF

Heronsyke area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Scale Hall , and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heronsyke (LA1 2JF) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower than the Scale Hall average (121.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 175.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heronsyke (LA1 2JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tall Trees, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Myndon Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.