Total Crime Rate
43.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bay View Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 154th 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 Bay View Drive (LA3 2DN) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% lower than the Heysham Central average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bay View Drive (LA3 2DN), 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.
View Crime In Heysham Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tarnbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarnbrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsdale Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Kingsdale Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tarnbrook Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Kingsdale Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Seymour Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Seymour Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drayton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tranmere Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tranmere Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tranmere Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willowfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kingsway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsway | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarnbrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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