Total Crime Rate

107.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 107.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Littledale Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 131st highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Littledale Avenue (LA3 2ER) in the last 12 months was 107.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 69.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Littledale Avenue (LA3 2ER), 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 Littledale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roeburndale Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarnbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buckden Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roeburndale Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littledale Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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