Total Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 43.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Balmoral Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Heysham North , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 475 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 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balmoral Road (LA3 1HW), the main crime hotspot is near Cavendish Road. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Balmoral Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halden Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Road
Apr 2026Drugs Halden Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harrington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cavendish Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime King'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raglan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order King'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lordsome Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lordsome Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seathwaite Avenue
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cavendish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cavendish Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halden Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Granville 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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gardner Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grafton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norton Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norton Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Road Offender given a caution

Data Sources

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