Total Crime Rate

156.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 156.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 32.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Heversham Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Westgate , and the 80th 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 Heversham Close (LA4 4SU) in the last 12 months was 156.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% higher than the Westgate average (138.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heversham Close (LA4 4SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Helmside Avenue, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broughton Grove (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Heversham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broughton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rysdale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kenilworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Kenilworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kenilworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wiseman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wiseman Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Altham Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft White Lund Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rysdale Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rysdale Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Ogg'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hayfell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broughton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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