Total Crime Rate
70.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Roeburndale Crescent area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 224th highest 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 Roeburndale Crescent (LA3 2ET) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% lower than the Heysham Central average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Roeburndale Crescent (LA3 2ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsway, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Littledale Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heysham Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hale Carr Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastlands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stansy Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stansy Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastlands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastlands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Roeburndale Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Roeburndale Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastlands | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hale Carr Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hale Carr Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilstead Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilstead Avenue | β |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Gilstead Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilstead Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peplow Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arncliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Kingsdale Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Kingsdale Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsdale Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilstead Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastlands | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tarnbrook Road | β |
| 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 | Tarnbrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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