Total Crime Rate

132.8 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 132.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.5 6/10
  • Shoplifting 18.5 6/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Middleton Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 109th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Middleton Road (LA3 2QB) in the last 12 months was 132.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% higher than the Heysham Central average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (β‰ˆ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middleton Road (LA3 2QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crime Well Lane, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St James Court (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Middleton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ripon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Douglas Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ripon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ripon Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St James Court β€”
Sep 2025Other crime St James Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brentlea Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brentlea Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heysham Hall Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heysham Hall Drive β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heath Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shortlands Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Banks Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Banks Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathfoot Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heathfoot Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brier Drive β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heathfoot Avenue β€”

Data Sources

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