Total Crime Rate
75.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lake Grove area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Heysham North , and the 209th 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 Lake Grove (LA4 4LH) in the last 12 months was 75.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% lower than the Heysham North average (155.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lake Grove (LA4 4LH), 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 North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cedar Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West End Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West End Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | West End Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cedar Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cedar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cedar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cedar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bertram Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | B5274 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairbank Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cedar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cedar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cedar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cedar Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cedar Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Regent Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Regent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Street | Under investigation |
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