Total Crime Rate
555.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
239.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Yorkshire Street 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 Yorkshire Street (LA4 4EZ) 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 Yorkshire Street (LA4 4EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Regent Road. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarendon Road West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yorkshire Street West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Avondale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Back Avondale Road (East) | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back West End Road North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmoral Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmoral Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmoral Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmoral Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Balmoral Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Claremont Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Claremont Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarendon Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Regent Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Clarendon Road West | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Road West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Claremont Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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