Total Crime Rate

52.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Penrod Way area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 477 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 Penrod Way (LA3 2UZ) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penrod Way (LA3 2UZ), the main crime hotspot is near Warren Grove. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penrod Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Warren Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Delamere Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delamere Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oakville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rothesay Crescent
Sep 2025Shoplifting Westmoor Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westmoor Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moneyclose Grove
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westmoor Grove Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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