Total Crime Rate

84.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 84.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.2 9/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hestham Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Heysham North , and the 173rd 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 Hestham Avenue (LA4 4QA) in the last 12 months was 84.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hestham Avenue (LA4 4QA), the main crime hotspot is near Whinsfell View. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hestham Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Hampsfell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carleton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Schola Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Schola Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dennis Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dennis Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Essington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Schola Green Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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