Total Crime Rate
81.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Main Street area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 182nd 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 Main Street (LA3 2RN) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Main Street (LA3 2RN), 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 Shortlands Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heysham Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Berwick Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kintyre Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kintyre Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kintyre Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Royal Fold | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hesketh Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eardley Road | Under investigation |
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