Heysham Central ward · Lancaster. Every figure carries its own date.
Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.
What makes this ward different?
Homes rented privately: 17% here, compared with 22% across Lancaster (5.2 percentage points lower).
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 27.3% here, compared with 32.3% across Lancaster (5.1 percentage points lower).
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
People aged 65 or over: 25.2% here, compared with 20.5% across Lancaster (4.7 percentage points higher).
Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Police-recorded locations for Heysham Central ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.
298 mapped crimes
September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 273 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.
Mapped crime over time
September 2024 to August 2026
Heysham Central ward · mapped crimes
Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: 21 mapped crimes in September 2024; 19 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.
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Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Heysham Central
Month
Mapped crime
Anti-social behaviour
September 2024
21
13
October 2024
17
9
November 2024
19
6
December 2024
19
6
January 2025
16
17
February 2025
15
15
March 2025
20
10
April 2025
28
14
May 2025
24
11
June 2025
27
8
July 2025
36
18
August 2025
31
14
September 2025
22
9
October 2025
26
6
November 2025
23
8
December 2025
32
11
January 2026
21
5
February 2026
20
0
March 2026
24
1
April 2026
23
2
May 2026
28
7
June 2026
25
12
July 2026
35
7
August 2026
19
13
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Heysham Central
Category
Mapped crimes
violent crime
149
criminal damage arson
41
other theft
27
shoplifting
17
vehicle crime
15
burglary
13
public order
13
drugs
8
other crime
7
possession of weapons
3
robbery
3
bicycle theft
2
What these numbers include
Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.
Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.
Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.
These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.
Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.
