Total Crime Rate

73.4 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harrington Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 219th highest 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 Harrington Road (LA3 1EN) in the last 12 months was 73.4 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% lower than the Heysham Central average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (β‰ˆ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harrington Road (LA3 1EN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Harrington Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Cavendish Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back Winterdyne Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Back Winterdyne Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Back Winterdyne Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byron Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grafton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Cambridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Fairfield Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Heysham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Seathwaite Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandylands Promenade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sandylands Promenade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westminster Road β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Hampton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Heysham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanley Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Marlborough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cavendish Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cavendish Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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