Total Crime Rate
324.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marine Road West area has the 7th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 28th 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 Marine Road West (LA3 1BS) in the last 12 months was 324.9 per 1,000 residents and was 294.5% higher than the Heysham Central average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (β 137.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marine Road West (LA3 1BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heysham Road, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heysham Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Yorkshire Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cavendish Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Winterdyne Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cavendish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cavendish Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cavendish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cavendish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunswick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Winterdyne Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heysham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Yorkshire Street West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Yorkshire Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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