Total Crime Rate

157.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 157.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.2 10/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Woodhill Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Heysham North , and the 79th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodhill Lane (LA4 4NN) in the last 12 months was 157.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% higher than the Heysham North average (133.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodhill Lane (LA4 4NN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Woodhill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baycliffe Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kilnbank Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acre Moss Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acre Moss Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longmire Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sanders Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sanders Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Sanders Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baycliffe Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carleton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West End Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dennis Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dennis Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West End Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West End Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Essington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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