Total Crime Rate

313.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

167.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 313.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 167.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 134.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 70.9 10/10
  • Public order 26.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Other theft 14.9 9/10
  • Drugs 11.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.5 9/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Grafton Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 25th highest crime rate of 475 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 Grafton Road (LA3 1SA) in the last 12 months was 313.4 per 1,000 residents and was 296.1% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 167.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grafton Road (LA3 1SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cavendish Road, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clarendon Road West (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Grafton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarendon Road West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Grafton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Winterdyne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Winterdyne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Claremont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grafton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gardner Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gardner Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Myrtle Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grafton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Grafton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yorkshire Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yorkshire Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Avondale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Back Avondale Road (East) Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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