Total Crime Rate

375.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 375.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 148.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 113.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.2 10/10
  • Drugs 35.5 10/10
  • Burglary 21.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.3 9/10
  • Other theft 21.3 10/10
  • Public order 21.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandylands Promenade area has the 4th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 19th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandylands Promenade (LA3 1DN) in the last 12 months was 375.9 per 1,000 residents and was 375.0% higher than the Heysham Central average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 18.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 113.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandylands Promenade (LA3 1DN), the main crime hotspot is near Cavendish Road. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sandylands Promenade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halden Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Winterdyne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Heysham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandylands Promenade —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mears Beck Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Winterdyne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandylands Promenade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandylands Promenade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Halden Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norton Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Craig Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norton Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Craig Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cavendish Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cavendish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cavendish Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Craig Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harrington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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