Total Crime Rate

286.3 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 286.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 70.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.3 10/10
  • Drugs 19.6 10/10
  • Public order 19.6 9/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cambridge Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 35th highest crime rate of 477 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 Cambridge Road (LA3 1RY) in the last 12 months was 286.3 per 1,000 residents and was 247.6% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -5.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (β‰ˆ 145.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 48.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Road (LA3 1RY), the main crime hotspot is near Westminster Road. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cambridge Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Halden Road β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cavendish Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byron Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Marlborough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grafton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cavendish Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Cavendish Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanley Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Cavendish Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cavendish Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Claremont Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Road β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Heysham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lancashire Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back Winterdyne Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Back Winterdyne Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Back Winterdyne Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Yorkshire Street East Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancashire Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancashire Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lancashire Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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