Total Crime Rate
103.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Mildreds Way area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 145th highest crime rate of 477 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 26.2% higher than the Heysham Central average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Mildreds Way (LA3 2QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Warren Grove. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heysham Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heathfoot Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heysham Hall Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heathfoot Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Combermere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Combermere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Combermere Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heysham Hall Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Warren Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Delamere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Delamere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathfoot Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ripon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ripon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brier Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ripon Place | — |
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