Total Crime Rate

75.2 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 75.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.1 9/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • 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 crime 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Albert Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Heysham North , and the 209th highest crime rate of 477 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 Albert Road (LA4 4QU) in the last 12 months was 75.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (β‰ˆ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (LA4 4QU), the main crime hotspot is near Regent Road. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lake Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chatsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Osborne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windsor Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lake Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairbank Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Regent Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Regent Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Regent Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Regent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Regent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lake Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albany Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albany Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Regent Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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