Total Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 40.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 7.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Walker Grove area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 475 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 Walker Grove (LA3 2BX) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% lower than the Heysham Central average (79.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walker Grove (LA3 2BX), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsway. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walker Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buckden Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longlands Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longlands Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Knowlys Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Knowlys Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Knowlys Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Knowlys Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Knowlys Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Knowlys Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A589 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarnbrook Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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