Total Crime Rate

46.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · 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 46.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kingsway area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 164th 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 Kingsway (LA3 2AA) in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (LA3 2AA), the main crime hotspot is near Hale Carr Grove. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harrison Crescent —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Kingsdale Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsdale Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tibicar Drive East Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norton Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnham Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stansy Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stansy Avenue —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Roeburndale Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Roeburndale Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hale Carr Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hale Carr Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hale Carr Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arncliffe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrison Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harrison Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deancroft Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Kingsdale Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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