Total Crime Rate

207.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.1 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 207.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 99.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.4 9/10
  • Other theft 31.0 10/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Connaught Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 44th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Connaught Road (LA3 2UU) in the last 12 months was 207.4 per 1,000 residents and was 162.1% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 99.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Connaught Road (LA3 2UU), the main crime hotspot is near Oakville Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Connaught Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Oakville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Londonderry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakville Road —
Apr 2026Public order Warren Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Londonderry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Londonderry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moneyclose Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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