Total Crime Rate

555.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

239.3 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 555.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 239.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 205.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 128.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 42.7 10/10
  • Drugs 38.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.2 10/10
  • Other theft 34.2 10/10
  • Public order 25.6 10/10
  • Burglary 17.1 10/10
  • Other crime 17.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Marine Road West area has the highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 9th 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 Marine Road West (LA4 4EP) in the last 12 months was 555.6 per 1,000 residents and was 602.1% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 239.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marine Road West (LA4 4EP), 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 Marine Road West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clarendon Road West Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarendon Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarendon Road West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cedar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cedar Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cedar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cedar Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Cedar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yorkshire Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yorkshire Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cedar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cedar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Street —
Apr 2026Public order Claremont Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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