Total Crime Rate

74.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 16.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Osborne Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Heysham North , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 475 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 Osborne Road (LA4 4LS) in the last 12 months was 74.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% lower than the Heysham North average (133.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osborne Road (LA4 4LS), the main crime hotspot is near Globe Drive. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Osborne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buckingham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Globe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckingham Place —
Apr 2026Public order Windsor Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windsor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lake Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lake Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albany Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lake Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Globe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Globe Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Globe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Globe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Globe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acre Moss Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acre Moss Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Globe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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