Total Crime Rate

113.3 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 113.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.7 8/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brentlea Crescent area has the 27th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 131st 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 Brentlea Crescent (LA3 2BT) in the last 12 months was 113.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (β‰ˆ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 122.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brentlea Crescent (LA3 2BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crime Well Lane, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seymour Grove (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brentlea Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime St James Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St James Court β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Seymour Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Seymour Grove β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Douglas Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Eardley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heysham Hall Drive β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heysham Hall Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shortlands Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brentlea Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ripon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ripon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ripon Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longlands Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brentlea Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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