Total Crime Rate
31.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Balmoral 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 areaβs 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 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.
View Crime In Heysham North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cavendish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cavendish Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunswick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St John'S Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westminster Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hampton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Halden Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Halden Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grays Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deancroft Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Seathwaite Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fairfield Grove | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norton Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Westminster Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cavendish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Road | β |
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