Total Crime Rate
102.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Middleton Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 140th 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 Middleton Road (LA3 3JS) in the last 12 months was 102.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% higher than the Heysham Central average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -48.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middleton Road (LA3 3JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Hill Grove, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hall Grove (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hall Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mill Hill Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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