Total Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.1 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 54.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 42.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Greenfinch Way area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 214th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Greenfinch Way (LA3 2GR) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenfinch Way (LA3 2GR), the main crime hotspot is near Dunlin Avenue. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greenfinch Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tern Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lapwing Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swallow Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skylark Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaffinch Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lapwing Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunlin Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tern Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tern Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tern Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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