Total Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.9 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 30.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 6.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Kingsway area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 112th 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 Kingsway (LA3 2EG) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (LA3 2EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsway, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Littledale Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarnbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abingdon Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littledale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buckden Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jenny Nook Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsway Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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