Total Crime Rate
594.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Albert Road area has the highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 7th highest crime rate of 477 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 Albert Road (LA4 4HB) in the last 12 months was 594.0 per 1,000 residents and was 621.3% higher than the Heysham Central average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 247.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albert Road (LA4 4HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cedar Street, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Regent Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heysham Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Regent Park Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chatsworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Regent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Regent Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back West End Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Highfield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Marine Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back West End Road North | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Claremont Crescent | Under investigation |
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