Total Crime Rate

158.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 158.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.1 10/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 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

Myrtle Grove area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Heysham North , and the 77th 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 Myrtle Grove (LA3 1HT) in the last 12 months was 158.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% higher than the Heysham North average (133.5 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 75.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Myrtle Grove (LA3 1HT), the main crime hotspot is near Clarendon Road West. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Myrtle Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarendon Road West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clarendon Road West Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarendon Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lordsome Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Back Avondale Road (East) Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime King'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grafton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lordsome Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grafton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Grafton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clevelands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order King'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Balmoral Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grafton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gardner Road

Data Sources

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