Total Crime Rate
36.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heysham Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 127th 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 Heysham Road (LA3 1PY) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% lower than the Heysham Central average (82.4 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 Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heysham Road (LA3 1PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arncliffe Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heysham Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrison Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tranmere Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tranmere Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrison Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rydal Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harrison Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arncliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tibicar Drive East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norton Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tranmere Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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