Total Crime Rate

62.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.6 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 62.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

The Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 237th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Drive (LA3 2JS) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (LA3 2JS), the main crime hotspot is near A589. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brentlea Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longlands Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longlands Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A589 Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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