Total Crime Rate

94.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 94.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Burglary 10.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Needham Rise area has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Heysham North , and the 165th highest crime rate of 477 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 Rise (LA4 4PJ) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% lower than the Heysham North average (155.5 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Needham Rise (LA4 4PJ), 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 Needham Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Bertram Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodhill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Globe Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thurland Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Globe Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Globe Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Globe Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Globe Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairbank Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melling Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Melling Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Melling Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Christie Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Needham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Needham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Globe Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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