Total Crime Rate

119.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 119.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Mears Beck Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 115th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mears Beck Close (LA3 1FP) in the last 12 months was 119.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mears Beck Close (LA3 1FP), 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 Mears Beck Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Winterdyne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raglan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halden Road
Apr 2026Drugs Halden Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halden Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Back Winterdyne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mears Beck Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Heysham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Road
Apr 2026Burglary Cavendish Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cavendish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cavendish Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Road
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harrington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dalton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Craig Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandylands Promenade
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norton Avenue

Data Sources

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