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Crime in LA3 1SW

How much crime is recorded in LA3 1SW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Morecambe West End
Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,439 (2024)
Crime

How safe is LA3 1SW

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 93.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA3 1SW area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
93.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
180
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 1SWNational
Violence and sexual offences76.523.6
Anti-social behaviour26.710.7
Criminal damage and arson20.84.7
Burglary17.99.1
Other theft11.24.5
Shoplifting9.08.4
Public order6.74.6
Vehicle crime5.83.5
Other crime4.81.5
Possession of weapons4.30.9
Drugs4.02.4
Bicycle theft3.11.0
Robbery0.81.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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