Total Crime Rate
262.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marlborough Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Marlborough Road (LA3 1TL) in the last 12 months was 262.1 per 1,000 residents and was 218.3% higher than the Heysham Central average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (β 97.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marlborough Road (LA3 1TL), 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 | Burglary | Marlborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cavendish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Marlborough 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Cavendish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Marlborough Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heysham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heysham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lancashire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lancashire Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancashire Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Winterdyne Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Winterdyne Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Winterdyne Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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