Postcode · Morecambe
Crime in LA3 1LX
How much crime is recorded in LA3 1LX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Heysham & Overton
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,496 (2024)
LA3 1LXMorecambe
How safe is LA3 1LX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA3 1LX area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
77
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 1LXNational
Violence and sexual offences37.023.6
Anti-social behaviour15.510.7
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Burglary5.89.1
Public order3.94.6
Other theft3.24.5
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Drugs2.32.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Robbery0.61.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.