Total Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burnham Court area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Heysham North , and the 112th 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 Burnham Court (LA3 1NJ) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% lower than the Heysham North average (155.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. 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 2 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnham Court (LA3 1NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hale Carr Grove. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burnham Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnham Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deancroft Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stansy Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clay Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clay Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hale Carr Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hale Carr Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hale Carr Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stansy Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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