Total Crime Rate

112.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 112.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 27.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 7/10
  • Other theft 19.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oxcliffe Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 477 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 112.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% higher than the Heysham Central average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxcliffe Road (LA3 1PS), 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 Oxcliffe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Hale Carr Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tranmere Crescent —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Kingsdale Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tibicar Drive East Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hale Carr Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arncliffe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrison Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hale Carr Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harrison Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harrison Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tranmere Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsdale Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tranmere Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Kingsdale Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deancroft Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norton Drive —
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Data Sources

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