Total Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 36.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • 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 theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Thirlmere Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Heysham North , and the 131st lowest 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 Thirlmere Drive (LA4 4NP) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thirlmere Drive (LA4 4NP), the main crime hotspot is near Back Crescent Street. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Thirlmere Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tunstall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sanders Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sanders Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Back Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tunstall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Essington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dennis Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carleton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Crescent Street —
Apr 2026Public order Back Crescent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Crescent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Crescent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Crescent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dennis Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sanders Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Schola Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Schola Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longmire Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Schola Green Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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