Total Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 31.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

Knowlys Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 119th lowest crime rate of 475 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 Knowlys Road (LA3 2PF) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% lower than the Heysham Central average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowlys Road (LA3 2PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crime Well Lane, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caroline Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Knowlys Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Knowlys Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longlands Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Knowlys Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Knowlys Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Knowlys Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Knowlys Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Knowlys Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longlands Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eardley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brentlea Crescent
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hesketh Road

Data Sources

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