Total Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 43.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Curlew Grove area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 169th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Curlew Grove (LA3 2SN) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Curlew Grove (LA3 2SN), 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 Curlew Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunlin Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tern Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skylark Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaffinch Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swallow Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tern Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tern Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tern Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lapwing Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lapwing Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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