Postcode · Morecambe
Crime in LA4 4HJ
How much crime is recorded in LA4 4HJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Morecambe West End
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,673 (2024)
LA4 4HJMorecambe
How safe is LA4 4HJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 93.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA4 4HJ 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
93.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
207
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 4HJNational
Violence and sexual offences73.423.6
Anti-social behaviour35.510.7
Shoplifting23.98.4
Burglary18.49.1
Public order14.14.6
Criminal damage and arson12.34.7
Other theft11.84.5
Vehicle crime9.73.5
Drugs7.12.4
Other crime5.11.5
Robbery2.41.4
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Theft from the person1.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.