Total Crime Rate

63.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 63.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Carleton Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Heysham North , and the 233rd 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 Carleton Street (LA4 4NY) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carleton Street (LA4 4NY), the main crime hotspot is near Euston Grove. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Carleton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Schola Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Schola Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Schola Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Euston Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Euston Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Euston Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Euston Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Euston Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dennis Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Essington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carleton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sanders Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sanders Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sanders Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dennis Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kilnbank Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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