Postcode · Morecambe
Crime in LA4 4DX
How much crime is recorded in LA4 4DX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Morecambe Town
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,544 (2024)
LA4 4DXMorecambe
How safe is LA4 4DX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 68.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA4 4DX 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
68.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
178
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).
LA4 4DXNational
Violence and sexual offences55.423.6
Anti-social behaviour32.510.7
Shoplifting24.58.4
Criminal damage and arson20.74.7
Other theft12.84.5
Public order7.34.6
Vehicle crime6.83.5
Drugs6.02.4
Burglary5.89.1
Bicycle theft3.91.0
Robbery2.91.4
Other crime1.31.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.