Total Crime Rate
91.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Granville Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 475 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 Granville Road (LA3 1EB) in the last 12 months was 91.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% higher than the Heysham Central average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -13.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Granville Road (LA3 1EB), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Winterdyne Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Halden Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Harrington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Seathwaite Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Winterdyne Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnes Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | King'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | King'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandylands Promenade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandylands Promenade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Heysham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cavendish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Halden Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cavendish Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cavendish Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grafton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gardner Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gardner Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Marlborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grafton Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bold Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Marlborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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