Crime Rates at Linton Avenue, Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 2BG

Linton Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 128th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Linton Avenue (LA3 2BG) in the last 12 months was 115.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linton Avenue (LA3 2BG), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsway. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.