Heysham North vs University - Lancaster

Heysham North has a safety score of 2/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,385 crimes in the last 12 months. University - Lancaster has a safety score of 83/100 (Safe) with 90 crimes. University - Lancaster scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Heysham North shows a year-on-year crime trend of +68.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. University - Lancaster shows -6.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Heysham North, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (500 incidents). In University - Lancaster, it is Other Theft (28 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Heysham North recorded 277 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while University - Lancaster recorded 12. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Heysham North totalled 500 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 17 in University - Lancaster. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Heysham North recorded 821 crimes (now 1,385, a change of +68.7%). University - Lancaster recorded 96 crimes previously (now 90, -6.3%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Heysham North has a resolution rate of 17.7% and University - Lancaster has 37.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Heysham North falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. University - Lancaster is covered by Lancashire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Heysham North and University - Lancaster. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.