Total Crime Rate
399.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gardner Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 20th 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 Gardner Road (LA3 1RX) in the last 12 months was 399.3 per 1,000 residents and was 384.8% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 182.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gardner Road (LA3 1RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heysham Road, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Street (26 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 | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cavendish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cavendish Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cavendish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cavendish Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cavendish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heysham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heysham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Claremont Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Winterdyne Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancashire Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lancashire Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lancashire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunswick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancashire Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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