Total Crime Rate

241.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 241.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 109.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 78.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Middleton Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 38th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Middleton Road (LA3 2SD) in the last 12 months was 241.1 per 1,000 residents and was 204.7% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 109.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middleton Road (LA3 2SD), the main crime hotspot is near Dunlin Avenue. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Middleton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Oakville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Warren Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warren Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakville Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trumacar Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunlin Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakville Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Combermere Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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