Total Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swift Gardens area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 143rd 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 Swift Gardens (LA3 2WL) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the Heysham Central average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 8 cases , up 300.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swift Gardens (LA3 2WL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Swift Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heron Mews —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Curlew Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dunlin Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dunlin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dunlin Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunlin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunlin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunlin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swift Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heron Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Skylark Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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