Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 66.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 8.9 2/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oxcliffe Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 227th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxcliffe Road (LA3 1PR) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% lower than the Heysham Central average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxcliffe Road (LA3 1PR), the main crime hotspot is near Hale Carr Grove. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oxcliffe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hale Carr Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hale Carr Grove —
Apr 2026Burglary Drewton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drewton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxcliffe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arncliffe Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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