Total Crime Rate
129.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Devonshire Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Heysham North , and the 113th highest crime rate of 477 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 Devonshire Road (LA3 1AN) in the last 12 months was 129.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% lower than the Heysham North average (155.5 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 171.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Devonshire Road (LA3 1AN), the main crime hotspot is near Regent Road. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heysham North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lake Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westminster Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Marine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Claremont Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Claremont Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Claremont Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Claremont Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Westminster Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back West End Road North | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Marine Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Back West End Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back West End Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarendon Road East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clarendon Road East | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Clarendon Road East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Marine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmoral Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancashire Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lake Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lancashire Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lancashire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Regent Park Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Road | Under investigation |
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