Total Crime Rate

425.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

200.0 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 425.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 200.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 150.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 75.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 70.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.0 9/10
  • Other theft 20.0 10/10
  • Public order 20.0 9/10
  • Burglary 15.0 10/10
  • Drugs 15.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.0 10/10
  • Robbery 15.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Highfield Crescent area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 14th 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 Highfield Crescent (LA4 4DH) in the last 12 months was 425.0 per 1,000 residents and was 437.1% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 200.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Crescent (LA4 4DH), the main crime hotspot is near Cedar Street. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Highfield Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Claremont Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cedar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatsworth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Regent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Regent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Regent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back West End Road North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Claremont Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cedar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Claremont Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Claremont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cedar Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cedar Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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