Total Crime Rate

84.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 84.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Norland Drive area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 174th highest crime rate of 475 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 Norland Drive (LA3 2DS) in the last 12 months was 84.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% higher than the Heysham Central average (79.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norland Drive (LA3 2DS), 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 Norland Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 Arncliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buckden Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarnbrook Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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