Total Crime Rate
203.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Balmoral Road area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Heysham North , and the 58th highest crime rate of 477 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 Balmoral Road (LA3 1HL) in the last 12 months was 203.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% higher than the Heysham North average (155.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 86.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Balmoral Road (LA3 1HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westminster Road, where police recorded 62 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 North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Manor Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Marlborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Marlborough Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtle Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Myrtle Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fairfield Grove | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westminster Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Avondale Road (East) | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westminster Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Westminster Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Seathwaite Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hampton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westminster Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grays Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Road | — |
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