Total Crime Rate
66.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pedder Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 224th highest crime rate of 475 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 Pedder Road (LA3 3HL) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 45.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pedder Road (LA3 3HL), the main crime hotspot is near Main Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Overton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Main Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Middleton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel View | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lancaster Road | Local resolution |
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