Total Crime Rate

86.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · 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 86.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 10.4 5/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heysham Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 187th 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 Heysham Road (LA3 2RT) in the last 12 months was 86.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heysham Road (LA3 2RT), 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 Heysham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Douglas Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ripon Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shortlands Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brentlea Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brentlea Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St James Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longlands Avenue —
Sep 2025Other crime St James Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heysham Hall Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heysham Hall Drive —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ripon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ripon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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