Postcode · Morecambe
Crime in LA3 2WL
How much crime is recorded in LA3 2WL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Heysham & Overton
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,618 (2024)
LA3 2WLMorecambe
How safe is LA3 2WL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA3 2WL area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
41
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 2WLNational
Violence and sexual offences20.723.6
Anti-social behaviour8.410.7
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Burglary1.79.1
Public order1.74.6
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Other theft1.14.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Other crime0.61.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Drugs0.32.4
Shoplifting0.18.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.