Postcode · Morecambe
Crime in LA3 1DZ
How much crime is recorded in LA3 1DZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Morecambe West End
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,432 (2024)
LA3 1DZMorecambe
How safe is LA3 1DZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 70.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA3 1DZ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
70.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
135
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
LA3 1DZNational
Violence and sexual offences54.523.6
Anti-social behaviour29.410.7
Criminal damage and arson17.44.7
Burglary10.39.1
Vehicle crime9.73.5
Other theft5.64.5
Drugs4.42.4
Public order3.34.6
Shoplifting1.88.4
Robbery1.41.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Theft from the person0.72.1
Other crime0.61.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
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80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.