Total Crime Rate

68.3 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Albert Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 235th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Road (LA4 4HY) in the last 12 months was 68.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% lower than the Heysham Central average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (β‰ˆ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (LA4 4HY), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Marine Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Regent Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Regent Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Regent Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Regent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Regent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chatsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cedar Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Regent Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lake Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lake Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lake Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windsor Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cedar Street β€”
Sep 2025Public order Lancashire Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Road β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cedar Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cedar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Cedar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cedar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cedar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cedar Street β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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