Total Crime Rate
109.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Banks Crescent area has the 30th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 135th 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 Banks Crescent (LA3 2SG) in the last 12 months was 109.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% higher than the Heysham Central average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Banks Crescent (LA3 2SG), the main crime hotspot is near Dunlin Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 17 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Curlew Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Douglas Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunlin Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alan Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunlin Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Banks Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Combermere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Banks Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunlin Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heysham Hall Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heysham Hall Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Combermere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunlin Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunlin Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Combermere Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunlin Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ripon Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ripon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ripon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A683 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skylark Close | Under investigation |
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