Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Balmoral Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Heysham North , and the 108th lowest 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 Balmoral Road (LA3 1HW) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (β‰ˆ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balmoral Road (LA3 1HW), the main crime hotspot is near Cavendish Road. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balmoral Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Cavendish Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cavendish Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Granville Road β€”
Sep 2025Burglary St John'S Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westminster Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byron Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maple Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Hampton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Halden Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Halden Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grays Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deancroft Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Seathwaite Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Fairfield Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norton Drive β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Westminster Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cavendish Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grafton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Road β€”

Data Sources

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