Total Crime Rate

136.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 136.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 42.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.9 7/10
  • Other theft 31.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 31.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 21st highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 98th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxcliffe Road (LA3 1PS) in the last 12 months was 136.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% higher than the Heysham Central average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxcliffe Road (LA3 1PS), 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arncliffe Road Under investigation
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 Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxcliffe Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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