Total Crime Rate
84.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Seymour Grove area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 477 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 Seymour Grove (LA3 2JP) in the last 12 months was 84.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% higher than the Heysham Central average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Seymour Grove (LA3 2JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A589, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seymour Grove (10 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Drayton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Seymour Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Seymour Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St James Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St James Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moreton Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Douglas Avenue | — |
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