Total Crime Rate

103.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 103.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.3 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

St Mildreds Way area has the 30th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 138th highest crime rate of 475 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 St Mildreds Way (LA3 2QJ) in the last 12 months was 103.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Mildreds Way (LA3 2QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ripon Place, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heath Grove (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Mildreds Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ripon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Ripon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delamere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Combermere Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berwick Way —
Apr 2026Public order Warren Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warren Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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