Crime Rates at Douglas Avenue, Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 2LP

Douglas Avenue 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 Douglas Avenue (LA3 2LP) 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 Douglas Avenue (LA3 2LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ripon Place, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Skylark Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.