Total Crime Rate

81.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.9 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 81.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Other theft 17.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Needham Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Heysham North , and the 184th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Needham Avenue (LA4 4PH) in the last 12 months was 81.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Needham Avenue (LA4 4PH), 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 Needham Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melling Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Christie Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Globe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Globe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Globe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Globe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Globe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Essington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Arkholme Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Christie Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Globe Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Christie Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Christie Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christie Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Langridge Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langridge Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langridge Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acre Moss Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acre Moss Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Globe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
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Data Sources

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