Total Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · 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 57.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Buckingham Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Heysham North , and the 211th lowest 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 Buckingham Road (LA4 4LX) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% lower than the Heysham North average (155.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckingham Road (LA4 4LX), the main crime hotspot is near Globe Drive. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buckingham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albany Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Globe Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Globe Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Globe Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Globe Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Globe Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Globe Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodhill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Osborne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windsor Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albany Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Bertram Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairbank Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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