Total Crime Rate
203.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Balmoral Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Heysham Central , and the 59th 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 Balmoral Road (LA4 4JS) in the last 12 months was 203.5 per 1,000 residents and was 147.2% higher than the Heysham Central average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (β 123.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Balmoral Road (LA4 4JS), the main crime hotspot is near Regent Road. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heysham Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Claremont Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Regent Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Regent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chatsworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Regent Park Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lake Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lake Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lake Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cedar Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lancashire Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cedar Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmoral Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cedar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cedar Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cedar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cedar Street | Under investigation |
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